For the healthy pet we offer preventive care that includes complete physical exams from nose tip to tail tip, dental care, parasite checks, weight management, skin and ear care, and flea and tick control programs. We offer Core and Non-Core vaccinations. We follow vaccine guidelines put forth by the AVMA, and help educate and guide you as to which vaccines are relevant for your pet. You become an active participant in your pet’s health and well-being!

If you have a new puppy, we guide you through a few basic training needs including how to house break your puppy and basic obedience. We also recommend immunizations and preventive medications to protect against common diseases and infestations (distemper virus, parvovirus, rabies, intestinal worms, heartworm control, and flea and tick control, and more). We offer suggestions regarding skin, coat, ear and nail care, and we counsel you regarding when to spay and neuter your puppy.

If your new pet is a kitten, we educate you about contagious diseases (Leukemia, Aids, respiratory viruses) and how to prevent them. Of course, we counsel you regarding when is the best time to spay and neuter your feline friend, too.

Why should I spay or neuter my pet? There simply aren’t enough homes for all of the dogs and cats born each year. Surgical removal of reproductive organs affects your pet’s overall health. Intact dogs and cats have higher risks of infections, certain cancers, hernias, and risky, undesirable behaviors. We encourage you to think globally and act locally by spaying and neutering your pets.

For the pet with surgical needs, we provide routine surgical procedures such as spays, neuters, bump removals, etc. When non-routine surgical needs arise, we offer more complex procedures including bone fracture repairs, tumor removals, bladder stone removals, intestinal foreign body removals and many more.

We take anesthesia and sedation very seriously, and when your pet needs anesthesia we have a wide range of sedatives and anesthetic medications to select from based upon your pet’s personal needs. Once anesthetized, personnel and equipment monitor your pet’s vital signs including how well they are breathing and how well their heart is handling anesthesia from the moment anesthesia begins until your pet is able to sit up unaided.

Everyone agrees that a pet with fleas and ticks is unacceptable, and in Middle TN flea infestations and tick bites are always a concern. We are your guide to understanding and control of these pests. Knowing how, where and when fleas and ticks lurk optimizes your control efforts. We research products new to the market before we recommend them to you, and we monitor old products for failure to perform. Additionally, we offer these fine products to you at fair prices while in our hospital or via mailings.

Preventing heartworm infection is vital to your dog’s health! Monthly heartworm prevention is a cheap and effective way to significantly reduce the chance your pet will develop heartworm disease when bitten by a heartworm infected mosquito. At Clovercroft Veterinary Hospital, we offer a variety of chewable and non-chewable preventive treatments. We also offer treatment for dogs who have contracted heartworm disease.

When your pet requires prescription diets to help manage medical problems, we carry a wide range of diets from the three main manufacturers, Hills, Royal Canin and Purina. We stock the most commonly prescribed diets for your immediate convenience, and we are eager to special order less commonly prescribed foods and/or special size and quantity requests- just ask!