- Dental CareDental care is vital to the overall health of any pet. Dental disease can lead to health issues with the heart, liver, and kidneys, and can affect the entire body through the bloodstream. In fact, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats over three years of age suffer from some form of dental disease, making it the most common pet health issue among our pet population.
- VaccinationA big part of being a responsible pet owner is keeping your dog healthy. This includes bringing it into our office for regular vaccinations. Vaccines are medications that help to prevent the most serious diseases that are passed between animals, including some that can be fatal. At Hancock Park Veterinary Clinic, we don’t believe in overmedicating dogs, but our goal is to make sure your pet’s immune system is strengthened enough to fight off disease on its own. We give dog vaccinations in Los Angeles according to good health guidelines.
- Veterinary OphthalmologyFormal Education: Dr. Park graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor of science degree, and from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine with a doctorate in veterinary medicine. She interned in general veterinary medicine at the VCA West Los Angeles and in veterinary ophthalmology at Eye Care for Animals, and completed her residency at the Chicagoland Eye Care for Animals Program. As well as practicing veterinary ophthalmology using conventional medicine, Dr. Park is also certified in veterinary acupuncture by the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, and is trained in food therapy and herbal medicine.
- Nutritional CounselingIt’s important to bring your pet to the veterinarian for preventative pet healthcare at least once annually. We also recommend that pet owners bring their pets to the vet when they notice symptoms of illness or a chronic condition such as fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, difficulty eating, fever and so on. When a pet reaches a certain age, we may recommend a wellness exam twice annually, because older pets are often at higher risk for health problems.
- Comprehensive ExaminationWe treat every patient (from wellness exams to critical patients) to the best of our abilities. We are not a 24hour emergency clinic but do take them during office hours if only to stabilize the patient so that it can get to an emergency hospital.
- Parasites Treatment and ControlThe good news is that there are many options for simple, effective pet parasite prevention in Los Angeles. A variety of medications can stop fleas, ticks and/or heartworms in their tracks when administered on a regular basis to keep the protection going all year round. Many of these products take the form of monthly topical or chewable products. Flea and tick collars can provide many weeks of protection, provided that your pet isn’t allergic to them. Be aware that some products kill one type of pest but not another, or kill fleas at different stages of their life cycles; this may mean that your pet needs multiple medications for full protection. Our Los Angeles veterinarian will help you choose the right combination of Los Angeles pet parasite prevention medications.
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Pain ManagementComfort and minimal stress for your pet is important to us which is why a pain management package is included in most procedures that we offer at Hancock Park Veterinary Clinic. Pain medications are administered and provided pre and post any anesthetic procedure. Oral medications for pain may be sent home with you to keep your pet comfortable and pain free after their procedure unless deemed unnecessary by your veterinarian.
- Vomiting Treatment
- Diarrhea TreatmentAs the intestinal cells are destroyed in larger and larger numbers, intestinal function is disrupted and a bloody, watery diarrhea results. The fluid loss can be dangerously dehydrating to a young or small pet.
- Skin Condition and Allergy TreatmentIn addition to fleas biting the pets (and often people), they can also cause several related medical problems. Flea Allergy; both dogs and cats can be allergic to certain toxins in the flea’s saliva. This reaction is usually characterized by intense itching, chewing and scratching on their rear legs, tail, and upper back area. One flea bite can cause allergic reactions in sensitive animals for up to two weeks, regardless of whether a flea is still present. Any animal with hair loss should be seen by a veterinarian to determine the cause (also known as flea bit dermatitis).
- Parvovirus Infection TreatmentPuppy shots are weaker doses of the same medication given to adult dogs. These doses help a puppy’s body to build up its natural immunity to disease. Shots for puppies are given on a regular schedule, with our veterinarian in Los Angeles recommending three visits in the first year. For puppies, we begin with a combination vaccine of parvovirus and distemper. We administer the first puppy shots until they are 16 weeks old. We do give kennel cough vaccines to most puppies, since it’s required by most groomers and kennels across the country.
- Feline Retro Virus TreatmentFIV stands for feline immunodeficiency virus, just as HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. In fact, these two viruses are closely related and much of the general information that has become common knowledge for HIV also holds true for FIV. FIV is a virus that causes AIDS in cats; however, there is a long period without symptoms before AIDS occurs and our job is to prolong this asymptomatic period. The average life expectancy from the time of diagnosis for FIV is 5 years. Humans cannot be infected with FIV; FIV is a cats-only infection.
- Bacterial and Viral Infection TreatmentPeople are accustomed to the notion of fleas or ticks finding their way onto pets, but this commonplace scenario should be treated as cause for concern. For one thing, both fleas and ticks are carriers of dangerous diseases. Fleas are known to transmit haemobartonellosis (a red blood cell disease), cat scratch disease and even bubonic plague; their bite can also introduce tapeworms into your pet’s body. Ticks can infect your pet with Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis (“dog tick fever”) and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Even if your pet escapes infection, the bites can produce allergic dermatitis — and scratching obsessively at the welts can cause broken skin and bacterial infection.
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Anal Gland Infection Treatment
- Hip Dysplasia TreatmentPet wellness exams help pets stay healthy, fight off illnesses, manage chronic conditions and avoid parasitic infections. Wellness exams from the veterinarian in Los Angeles CA can help pets live longer, stay healthier, experience less joint pain in older age and avoid illnesses as a younger animal. As your pet’s veterinarian in Los Angeles CA, we recommend bringing your pet in for a wellness exam on a regular basis. Seeing the veterinarian in Los Angeles can help improve your pet’s overall health and quality of life.
- Obesity TreatmentThe spay and neuter surgeries are generally very safe, but sometimes there are risk factors including older pets, overweight pets, puppies that have their first heat and pets that have unknown underlying health problems.
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Heart Disease TreatmentPets are monitored in many ways. Most importantly, they have a personal veterinary nurse with them at all times monitoring their vital signs; heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen concentration, temperature, etc. They are also monitored using high quality anesthetic equipment which helps our nurses to better assess your pet, including an ECG.
- Wound and Fracture CareThe major route of virus transmission is by the deep bite wounds that occur during fighting. There are other means of spreading the virus but they are less common. Mother cats cannot readily infect their kittens except in the initial stages of her infection. FIV can be transmitted sexually and through improperly screened blood transfusions. Casual contact such as sharing food bowls or snuggling is unlikely to transmit the virus.
- Dental Surgery*This includes the deep cleaning under anesthesia as well as full mouth xrays. Extractions and any oral surgery needed would be additional.
- Veterinary SurgerySurgical procedures are an important part of protecting your pet’s health. Whether your pet needs emergency surgery after an accident or you intend to spay or neuter a pet, you want to work with experienced professionals. For more details about surgical procedures for your pet, call the Hancock Park Veterinary Clinic at (323) 936-6952 today.
- Spaying and NeuteringSpaying and neutering your pet can help reduce your pet’s risk of illnesses and diseases while also helping to control the pet population in your community. At Hancock Park Veterinary Clinic, we encourage all pet owners who do not plan to breed their pets to consider spaying or neutering. Knowing the benefits of spay and neuter in Los Angeles and how the procedure can affect your pet can help you decide whether or not spaying or neutering is right for your pet.
- Laboratory ServicesFirst, they are set up comfortably in a kennel. If they have not yet had their preoperative blood work done, we will draw a small amount of blood to be able to run the labs early in the morning. This will give us ample time to change plans if necessary. Since we run this blood work to ensure that your pet is in good health to undergo anesthesia, if anything is of concern within their lab results, we will postpone the procedure. Your pet’s veterinarian will then give you a call to discuss the next steps for your pet.
- MicrochippingMicrochipping is a process where a rice grain-sized chip is placed beneath an animal’s skin by a vet in Los Angeles. It’s a short process that only takes the vet a matter of minutes to chip your pet and it’s painless to your furry friend.
- Boarding