If you own a puppy or kitten, it’s essential to take it to the vet to get a general check-up. It’s first visit to the veterinary should be at 6 weeks to make sure your new member of the family is in good health. On this visit, at Rebecca Darland Pet Clinic we will do a physical exam and work on a preventive care plan for your pet’s first year of life. We will be scheduling your pet's vaccines and the parasite preventive treatments it’ll need for each stage of his development. Visit us and get routine veterinarian care in Festus,MO.
Wellness exam
Vaccination scheduling
Heartworm, ticks and flea’s preventive parasite treatment
Get the Proper Nutrition
for Your PET
The nutrition of your pet is one of the everyday concerns of every pet owner. Our expert team will help you keep your pet healthy and reach optimal growth for their age. We will help you meet the nutritional requirements of your growing puppy or kitten by giving them the right balance of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
We don’t recommend a grain free diet unless a doctor has specifically recommended that for your pet. There has been a link to early cardiac disease on pets that have been fed a grain free diet. We carry three different Prescription diets as well, if your pet has a medical condition that may require them to eat a certain food.
Our Recommended OTC Food Brands
CANINE AND FELINE VACCINATIONS
Depending on the lifestyle of your pet, it'll need different vaccines classified as core vaccines and non-core vaccines. Core vaccines are the yearly vaccinations recommended for all cats and dogs. While Non-Core vaccines would be for any dogs or cats that are around other dogs and cats in public. For example: Boarding, Grooming, Traveling, or cats that are usually outdoors.
core vaccines
- DHLPP (Distemper, Adenovirus, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza)
- 1 year Rabies
- 3 year Rabies (for pets 2 years and older with at least one previous Rabies vaccine)
- FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, Chlamydia)
NON CORE VACCINES
- Bivalent Flu (for strains H3N2, H3N8)
- Bordetella (Kennel Cough)
- Feline Leukemia
OTHER YEARLY RECOMMENDED SERVICES
- Heartworm Tests
- Fecal Exams
EQUINE VACCINATIONS
- Rabies
- West Nile EWT (West Nile, Eastern & Western, Tetanus)
- Flu Rhino
- Strangles
- Potomac Horse Fever
OTHER RECOMMENDED YEARLY EQUINE SERVICES:
- Coggins Test
- Float Teeth
- Fecal Exams
SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES
We recommend spays and neuters be performed at 6 months of age. We offer this service for dogs, cats, and male rabbits.
Other PET Care Services
- End-of-life care (geriatric care and pain control).
- Dental care.
How to Know If You Should Get your Puppy or Kitten to The VeterinarIAN?
If you see any of these signs, don’t hesitate to call us:
- Change in eating habits.
- Not drinking enough water or drinking too much.
- Unusual behaviour such as aggressiveness or rear-end scooting.
- Lethargy or lack of energy.
- Rashes in the skin or spots with hair loss.
- Vomiting or diarrhea.
- Balance difficulties.
- Weight loss.
Why wait any longer? Get preventative care for your puppy! Schedule an appointment
2381 Us Highway 67
Festus, Missouri 63028
United States
*Payment due at time of service.*
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sun Closed
By Appointment Only