Regular wellness care is one of the most important ways to help your pet live a longer, healthier life. Whether you have a new puppy or kitten, an active adult, or a senior companion who needs a little extra support, our team focuses on early detection, comfort, and personalized guidance at every visit.
With two convenient Memorial Veterinary Hospital locations in Throop and Dickson City, preventive care is easy to keep up with — and we take the time to make each appointment relaxed, informative, and tailored to your pet’s needs.
Even the healthiest pets benefit from routine checkups. Annual, or sometimes biannual, wellness exams allow our Scranton veterinarians to spot small changes before they become big problems. Early detection means faster, more effective treatment and often saves you time, money, and worry down the road.
For puppies and kittens, these visits establish the foundation for lifelong health. For adults, pet wellness exams help ensure vaccines and parasite prevention stay up to date. And for seniors, they give us a chance to track mobility, organ health, and comfort levels closely, so your pet enjoys every stage of life to the fullest.
Each visit includes a full physical exam, lifestyle discussion, and time to talk through any concerns about behavior, appetite, mobility, or habits you’ve noticed at home.
We customize vaccine recommendations based on your pet’s age, lifestyle, and risk factors. For some pets, we also offer titer testing to determine if boosters are necessary.
Fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites are common in Pennsylvania. We help you choose safe, year-round prevention that fits your pet and your household.
Routine screening helps us detect disease before symptoms appear. Depending on your pet, we may recommend bloodwork, urinalysis, blood pressure testing, or other monitoring.
A permanent form of identification that greatly increases the chance of a lost pet returning home. Implantation is quick and can be done during any routine visit.
Planning to travel? Our USDA-accredited veterinarians can issue domestic and international health certificates and guide you through the requirements.
Healthy adult pets should be seen annually, while puppies and kittens need more frequent checkups as they grow. Senior pets or those with health conditions benefit from biannual or quarterly exams.
Your Throop or Dickson City veterinarian will perform a full physical, review vaccines and parasite prevention, run screening tests if needed, and discuss your pet’s diet, lifestyle, and behavior.
Yes, we update vaccines during your pet’s wellness exam and keep a detailed record so you always know what’s due next.
Absolutely. Preventive bloodwork helps us catch underlying conditions early, even before symptoms appear, so we can take action quickly.
