Preventive Care

• Dental Care
• Vaccination
  Vaccinations play a vital role in extending your pet’s life and preventing disease, illness, and fatality. We can help you understand and navigate the complexity of your pet’s immunizations whether you’re adopting a puppy, kitty, cat, dog, or another pet.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Canine/Feline r/d: r/d is recommended for weight loss, diabetes and fiber responsive disorders in dogs. For cats, it is recommended for weight loss. Diabetes and hyperlipidemia.It is high in fiber to help your pet feel more full between meals. It is high in l-carnitine to burn fat and maintain lean muscle. For more information and a $5.00 off coupon go to www.hillspet.com/homeguide. Use PIN# 8624 for dogs and PIN# 6158 for cats.
• Comprehensive Examination
  We recommend preventative care screening. Because the signs that your pet is sick are not always obvious, preventative care testing is recommended as part of your dog or cats annual physical exam. Preventative care screening can uncover disease before it is too late. By testing before certain conditions occur, you have a baseline to go by for any issues that might come up in the future.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Bravecto for dogs is an oral pill that kills fleas and ticks for 3 months with 1 dose. After treating, the Bravecto chew starts killing fleas within 2 hours and kills >98% of fleas within 12 hours for 12 weeks. Bravecto kills 100% of ticks on dogs within 12 hours and has no known resistance. Bravecto is FDA approved and safe for dogs weighing at least 4.4 lbs and for dogs and puppies aged 6 months and older.
• Behavioral Disorder Treatment
  Canine distemper is a contagious and serious viral illness with no known cure. This disease affects dogs and certain species of wildlife. Young unvaccinated puppies and non-immunized older dogs tend to be more susceptible to the disease.
• Pain Management
  We recommend pre-surgical bloodwork on all animals undergoing surgery. We require bloodwork on all animals 7 years of age and older to make sure your pet does not have any underlying issues before using anesthesia. During your pet’s surgical procedure, there will be a dedicated team member who closely monitors your pet during and after the procedure. Pain management is a priority and all pets are given pain medication to reduce discomfort and encourage a speedy recovery
• Vomiting Treatment
• Diarrhea Treatment
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Canine /Feline z/d: z/d is recommended for inflammatory skin conditions and adverse reactions to food such as food allergies and food intolerance. For more information and a $5.00 off coupon go to www.hillspet.com/homeguide. Use PIN# 7901 for dogs and PIN# 7905 for cats.
• Intestinal Foreign Object Removal

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
  Canine leptospirosis is an infection of bacterial spirochetes which dogs acquire when subspecies of the leptospirosis bacteria penetrate the skin and spread through the body by way of the bloodstream. The leptospirosis spirochete bacteria are zoonotic, meaning that it can be transmitted to humans. This particular bacteria causes kidney disease and/or failure to occur in both dogs and humans.
• Parvovirus Infection Treatment
  Veterinarians agree that your dog should be protected against those diseases that are most common, highly contagious and cause serious illness. These diseases could include distemper, infectious hepatitis, parvovirus and rabies. Vaccines are initially administered in a series starting when the puppy is about 6-7 weeks old, then certain vaccines are recommended annually. Below is a listing of the most common diseases veterinarians vaccinate against.
• Feline Retro Virus Treatment
  Feline Leukemia virus is a disease that impairs the cat’s immune system and causes certain types of cancer. This virus is responsible for a majority of deaths in household cats. Feline leukemia is usually contracted from cat-to-cat transmission and shared dishes or litter pans. It can also be transmitted to a kitten at birth or through the mother’s milk. Kittens are much more susceptible to the virus, as are males and cats that have outdoor access.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Diabetes Treatment
• Thyroid Disease Treatment
• Heart Disease Treatment
  Heartworm infection and disease is endemic in our location which can lead to life threatening heart failure. We recommend all dogs be on a heartworm preventative year-round. Dogs should be tested annually for heartworm infection. Annual testing is necessary even when dogs are on prevention year-round, to ensure that the prevention program is working. For more information about heartworms go to www.heartwormsociety.org.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  Canine/Feline Renal Support: Renal Support is recommended for all stages of kidney disease. Renal Support has restricted protein levels, restricted phosphorus and Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil to help support kidney function. Renal Support contains antioxidants to help support the immune system.
• Periodontal Disease Treatment

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care
  We offer digital radiology at Sooner Veterinary Hospital. Images are exposed within seconds and digitally saved. Radiographs are used to evaluate injuries and conditions which require more than external examination. Radiology equipment gives us a non-invasive way to observe your pet’s internal structures so that we can provide a more thorough and accurate diagnosis. Radiographs are used to detect many things including bone fractures, bladder stones, tumours, and certain foreign objects that your pet may have eaten. In certain situations, we can take radiographs immediately. But at times and depending on the exact view that is needed, your pet may need to be dropped off for the day if radiographs are necessary. At times patients may need to be lightly sedated for radiographs and in some cases, they may require general anaesthesia. Copies of the radiographs can be burned on a CD or emailed if needed for a referral to a specialist.

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
• Veterinary Surgery
  Sooner Veterinary Hospital was established in 1981 and has been at the current location of 107 Vicksburg Ave, in Norman, Oklahoma since 1984. We have 4 full-time veterinarians on staff along with a very knowledgeable support staff. Sooner Veterinary Hospital prides itself in providing compassionate, quality medical care to all our patients. We offer and provide a wide range of services, such as preventative care for all ages, general surgery and dentistry, internal medicine, and advanced diagnostics. Appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sooner Veterinary Hospital is prepared to assist you if your pet requires emergency medical care during our Monday-Friday business hours. After hours we recommend the

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  At Sooner Veterinary Hospital, we feel that diagnostic testing is important in providing a high level of quality medicine for your pet. We routinely recommend blood work for many reasons. The following list includes some of the more common panels of blood work we regularly recommend.
• X-Ray
• Dental Radiology
  Dental radiology is the most vital tool in veterinary dentistry. Dental radiographs are essential in making an accurate diagnosis. Dental radiographs are also essential in performing dental procedures, in evaluating procedural success and in the documentation of dental and oral health. We provide a comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment plan when your pet is presented for dental prophylaxis. Two-thirds of your pet’s teeth are under the gums and are not viewable. Radiographs help in the assessment of the teeth (fractures or internal disease) and the surrounding soft tissue (periodontal disease, gingivitis, stomatitis, cysts, fistulas or tumours).

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Senior Pet Care
  Most dogs and cats are considered senior pets at age 7 years and above. We recommend annual senior wellness bloodwork. The profile is comprehensive and includes the following tests: complete blood count, serum biochemistry profile, urinalysis and thyroid hormone measurement diagnostic testing. The complete blood count measures red and white blood cells, hemoglobin, platelets, and other parameters. The biochemistry panel evaluates several measurements including functional tests of the liver, kidney, and pancreas, glucose, cholesterol, electrolytes, triglycerides, and calcium. Urine concentrating ability, blood, protein, and glucose are among the factors assessed in the urinalysis. The thyroid hormone level suggests the presence of an abnormally-functioning thyroid gland.
• House Calls
  Dr. Leonard grew up in Norman and graduated from Norman High School. Tess earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000 from Ross University and completed her senior and post-senior year at Oklahoma State. Dr. Leonard started her career in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, first at a local clinic, and then opened a veterinary house call practice which she owned for 12 years. Tess moved to a ski town in Colorado and practiced at the local clinic until 2023. In 2024, deciding it was time to move back to Oklahoma to be near her large family, she began practicing at Sooner Veterinary Hospital.