Our Services
Companion Animal Hospital is a full service veterinary hospital located at 2800 West Henrietta Road in Rochester, NY. Following is a list including some of the medical and surgical services we offer. We can also refer you to our house call service in the event your pet is ill and you cannot travel in for an appointment.
Complete Care for Dogs & Cats
Comprehensive Physical Examinations: Early detection of health problems can allow for prompt treatment. At least once, and perhaps twice per year, your pet should have a complete physical examination. Remember, your pet's lifespan is shorter than ours and their health can change significantly over a 12-month period.
Vaccinations and Preventative Medicine: Due to the many recent discoveries and innovations in veterinary medicine your pet can be protected against most major infectious diseases. Today many immunizations and preventative treatments are available that did not exist a decade ago. The staff at Companion Animal Hospital can assist you in deciding which preventative measures are necessary for your pet.
Puppy and Kitten Examinations and Vaccinations: Young puppies and kittens should receive their physical examination and first set of vaccinations at six to nine weeks of age. Additional exams and vaccinations are given every two to four weeks until they are twelve to sixteen weeks old. Thereafter regular booster vaccinations should be given. During your pet's initial examinations you will also receive behavioral advice, nutritional counseling, and recommendations on disease prevention. This advice can go a long way towards preventing problems in your pet's adult life.
Senior Pet Care and Geriatric Pet Evaluations: In recent years great strides have been made in recognizing the special needs and requirements of our "senior citizen" dogs and cats. Our veterinarians are well equipped with the knowledge and diagnostic tools to identify age related problems and formulate realistic strategies to allow our pets to live longer and healthier lives. If your dog is seven to nine years of age or older (depending on breed) or your cat is ten years of age or older it is now in it's geriatric years. We will be happy to discuss with you our recommendations for geriatric testing and geriatric diets.
Common Medical Conditions in Senior Pets
If your Pet is a Senior, Watch for these Signs
Complete Diagnostic and Ancillary Care: We offer a full range of diagnostic (radiography, blood analysis, etc) and ancillary services to diagnose and manage both minor and major health problems. Our team of experienced veterinarians and support staff are here to assist you with the outpatient and inpatient care needed throughout the life of your pet.
Radiology: We have a state-of-the-art x-ray machine that produces excellent quality radiographs (X-rays). Radiographs are extremely helpful for diagnosing and monitoring many medical and surgical problems.
Diagnostic Laboratory Testing: Our extensive laboratory services provide information that is critical to the sick or injured pet. We have access both in-house and at our centralized reference laboratory to extensive diagnostic testing allowing animals to receive appropriate treatment in a timely manner.
Our in-house laboratory is equipped to perform pre-anesthetic blood testing. This important procedure can greatly reduce the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery.
Surgical Care: Our hospital is well-equipped to perform most minor and major surgical procedures from spays and neuters to more complicated emergency, orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries.
Prior to surgery, each patient receives a thorough physical examination to identify any existing medical conditions that might endanger your pet's health. Because not all problems can be detected on examination, we also suggest preanesthetic blood & urine testing. These tests not only give us a more complete picture of your pet's health, but also allow us to tailor an anesthetic regime that is specific for your pet.
We offer a wide variety of anesthetic protocols tailored to your pet's individual needs. We use state-of-the-art anesthetic machines offering both isoflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia. Please discuss these options with our staff. We also utilize a variety of anesthetic monitoring devices including Doppler blood pressure monitors, respiratory monitors, and other cardiac monitoring equipment.
Pain management is an important part of our pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative anesthetic and medical protocol. All surgical patients including those undergoing routine procedures such as ovariohysterectomy or castrations receive pain control medications. We urge you to discuss operative pain management options with our staff.
Dental Services and Teeth Cleaning: Proper dental care is as important for your pet as it is for you. In addition to preventing bad breath and periodontal disease it can also prevent infection from spreading through the blood stream to your pet's liver, kidneys, and heart. This bacterial shower can lead to permanent organ damage affecting your pet's overall health.
Our hospital is equipped to provide dental care information and services to insure your pet receives proper oral health care. We also carry an assortment of dental home care products.
Reduce your Pet's Dental Plaque and Tartar Formation at Home with OraVet.
Dental Services that we provide include (but are not limited to):
Dental Prophylactic Cleaning
Polishing
Dental Radiology (X-rays)
Extractions
Periodontal Care / Surgery
Puppy / Kitten Dental Evaluations
Home Dental Care Instruction and Products
Boarding: We have the largest climate controlled indoor/outdoor boarding facility in the Rochester area. We offer veterinary supervised boarding. In addition to our Kennel Attendants, who love and care for your pet, our veterinarians and licensed veterinary technicians observe and monitor our boarders. Our staff is trained to recognize changes in your pet's appetite and attitude, and they work hard to keep pets clean and comfortable. We also board pets that have ongoing medical problems and who need medication, fluid therapy and/or observation, geriatrics and diabetics are our specialty. Other services offered are doggy day care, playtime, and bathing. We also have a separate Feline only boarding area available. Reservations for boarding should be made well in advance, especially if around major holidays. See our boarding page for more details.
Please click here for a printable version of our Boarding Release form.
Nutritional Counseling: We carry Hill's and Purina prescription diet foods and special low fat treats. Please check with your veterinarian for information regarding your pets specific nutritional needs.
Pharmacy: We stock an extensive drug inventory so medications can be dispensed before leaving the clinic.
Behavior Counseling: Behavioral problems are the number one reason pets are taken to animal shelters. If you are experiencing a behavioral problem with your pet we offer examinations, counseling, behavior modification programs, and sometimes drug therapy to help resolve the issue. We can also refer you to veterinarians specializing in behavior medicine as the situation warrants.
Pocket Pets: Our Veterinarians are available to assist you with information and care for your "pocket pets." Our knowledgeable staff can provide nutritional and husbandry advice for your furry loved ones including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice. Cats & Critters, one of our member hospitals, has experience with other non-traditional pets such as prairie dogs, chinchillas, sugar gliders and others.
Pet Identification and Microchip System: A microchip is a tiny electronic device, about the size and shape of a grain of rice. It is implanted beneath a pet's skin between the shoulder blades, and stays there for the pet's entire life. This procedure is as easy and as painless as a vaccination.
Each microchip has a unique number. This number, along with information about the owner and pet, are added to a national pet registry. Most veterinary hospitals and animal shelters have electronic scanners for detecting and reading these implanted microchips. If a lost pet is found and a microchip is scanned the registry is called and the owner can be contacted.
We use the "Home Again" microchip system, which is recognized nationwide. For Complete Information on the HomeAgain Microchip System, Please Click Here.
Bereavement Counseling: We understand how very difficult it is to lose a beloved pet. Our compassionate staff is here to help during your bereavement.
Evening and Saturday Hours: With your busy lifestyle, the doctors and staff at Companion Animal Hospital want to help. We try to make veterinary care as convenient as possible. Check out our extended evening and Saturday hours.
After-hours Emergency Service: If you have an after-hours veterinary emergency please call Animal Emergency Service located at the corner of White Spruce Boulevard and East Henrietta Road across from MCC. Their phone number is (585) 424-1277.