Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Pacifica Pet Hospital is a well-established full-service dog and cat veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care and referrals.
• Vaccination
  For the safety of all animals in our care, we require that all vaccinations be up to date. Even though we make every effort to make our patients feel comfortable during visits, they may be a little uneasy about new people, new surroundings and other pets. This is one of the reasons we ask you to restrain your pet. We recommend that animals be placed on a leash or in pet carriers before entering the waiting room. We are also situated right on Highway 1, so transporting your pet into and out of the hospital should also be done with the pet contained so as not to end up with pets in traffic.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Because of the shorter lifespan of our pets, we stress the importance of an annual physical examination. Thorough check-ups and preventive care can help alleviate serious health problems. We offer a wide range of veterinary services to keep your companions feeling their best...

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Flea control techniques change rapidly, as new technology allows us to offer more effective and safer products. We can help you decide what flea control is most appropriate for your pet and your living situation.
• Pain Management
  Our doctors and staff know how scary it can be for you to have your beloved pet undergoing surgery. That's why we perform bloodwork to identify any at-risk animals, monitor each patient closely while under anesthesia and after the surgery is complete, and provide pain medication for most procedures. We will also insert a catheter and run fluids to at-risk pets during surgery so that we are ready for any possibility.
• Vomiting Treatment
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Pets, like people, do have allergies. The difference is pets usually exhibit signs of allergy in their skin. Sometimes the problem is a temporary exposure to something that affects them and they can be treated with a simple medication. Sometimes it's the pet's food that causes the allergies, and switching to a hypo-allergenic food can help. Other allergies may only be helped by performing allergy testing and desensitization shots.

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care

Surgery

• Veterinary Surgery
• Spaying and Neutering
  For health, behavior, and population control in the animal community we highly recommend spaying and neutering all cats and dogs. We take the same care for routine spays and neuters as we do for all our surgeries.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  We offer three levels of in-house blood testing before surgery, which we will go over with you when you bring your pet in. Our doctors prefer the more comprehensive screen, because it gives them 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.
• X-Ray
• Microchipping

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Senior Pet Care
  For senior pets (over 7 for most breeds of dogs and cats) we recommend bloodwork to monitor any changes to the function of the internal organs. We check for unusual lumps and bumps and listen to the heart and lungs. We can often help with other changes associated with aging, such as incontinence, arthritis, and behavioral changes.