Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Corvallis Veterinary Hospital is a well-established, full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care.
• Vaccination
  By filling out this change of address form we can keep your records up to date so you will be sure to get timely updates on Vaccination and Pet Health Care reminders from us.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Today's modern anesthetic monitors have made surgery much safer than in the past. Here at Corvallis Veterinary Hospital, we do a thorough physical exam on your pet before administering anesthetics, to ensure that a fever or other illness won't be a problem. We also adjust the amount and type of anesthetic used depending on the health of your pet. The handout on anesthesia explains this in greater detail.Pre-anesthetic blood testing is important in reducing the risk of anesthesia. Every pet needs blood testing before surgery to ensure that the liver and kidneys can handle the anesthetic. Even apparently healthy animals can have serious organ system problems that cannot be detected without blood testing. If there is a problem, it is much better to find it before it causes anesthetic or surgical complications. Animals that have minor dysfunction will handle the anesthetic better if they receive IV fluids during surgery. If serious problems are detected, surgery can be postponed until the problem is corrected.We offer several levels of in-house blood testing before surgery, which we will discuss with you when you bring your pet in. Our doctors prefer more comprehensive screens, because they give the most information to ensure the safety of your pet. For geriatric or ill pets, additional blood tests, electrocardiograms, or x-rays may be required before surgery as well.It is important that surgery be done on an empty stomach to reduce the risk of vomiting during and after anesthesia. You will need to withhold food for at least 10 to 12 hours before surgery in most cases. Water can be left down for the pet until the morning of surgery.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Every 6 months - Thorough Examination, Annual Senior Health Profile (comprehensive internal organ screen including Thyroid testing, electrolytes and red and white cell counts), Annual Internal Parasite Testing +/- Biennial Heartworm Testing
• Pain Management
  Anything that causes pain in people can be expected to cause pain in animals. Pets may not show the same symptoms of pain as people do; they usually don't whine or cry, but you can be sure they feel it. Pain medications needed will depend on the surgery performed. Major procedures require more pain relief than things like minor lacerations.For dogs, we may recommend an oral anti-inflammatory the day after surgery and several days after to lessen the risk of discomfort and swelling. We use newer medications, which are less likely to cause stomach upset and can be given even the morning of surgery.Because cats do not tolerate standard pain medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or Tylenol, we are limited in what we can give them. Recent advances in pain medications have allowed for better pain control in cats than ever before. We administer a pain injection prior to surgery. After surgery, pain medication is given on a case by case basis. Any animal that appears painful will receive additional pain medication.We use narcotic patches for some surgeries in dogs as well. The cost will depend on the size of the dog. Injectable pain medications may also be used after surgery on both dogs and cats. Providing whatever pain relief is appropriate is a humane and caring thing to do for your pet.
• Vomiting Treatment

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Thyroid Disease Treatment
  Every 12 months - Annual Exam, Annual Senior Health Profile (comprehensive internal organ screen including Thyroid testing, electrolytes and red and white cell counts and urine specific gravity), Annual Internal Parasite Testing +/- Biennial Heartworm Testing

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care

Surgery

• Veterinary Surgery
  Dr. Jason Gross graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelors of science in nutrition science in 1993 and then from the Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. He spent 6 years working as a small animal practitioner in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 2003 he moved to Poulsbo, Washington and spent three years there as a small animal emergency practitioner. With the birth of his twin daughters he has returned to day time practice and enjoys soft tissue surgery, geriatric pet care, and dentistry. He lives in Philomath with his wife, two daughters, dog and cat.
• Laser Surgery
• Spaying and Neutering
  Spaying or neutering can be done at approximately 4-6 months of age. Your pet is given an exam prior to surgery to help determine whether your pet is healthy enough to undergo the surgical procedure. Current vaccinations are required at the time of surgery. Also a pre-anesthetic blood screen is required prior to undergoing anesthesia and surgery.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  This is a blood test that is run here in the clinic prior to surgery. It tests the organ functions, blood counts and clotting function of your pet. The pre-anesthetic blood screening is done to assure safety during surgery and the ability to heal following surgery.
• X-Ray
• Microchipping

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Senior Pet Care