Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  If you notice your cat’s breath keeps you from cuddling close or you have noticed that some of their eating habits have changed, this may be an indication that they need a dental exam.
• Vaccination
  Have you adopted a new kitten? We have designed a wellness program to fit the needs of your new furry friend for their first year of life! This includes all blood tests, vaccinations, Spay/Neuter, and more. We feel it is important to start your kitten off on the healthy path so sign up for the […]
• Nutritional Counseling
  We would like to advise our clients that weight loss should be done on the advice of a veterinarian and under their guidance only. If cats lose weight to quickly, or are put on a starvation diet, it can cause serious health issues. The best plan is to set a goal and observe a gradual weight loss that consists of 1 to 2 % body weight loss per week. As always if you have questions regarding the best approach on this matter, please contact our office for proper advise and care of your cat’s weight loss program. The office can be reached at 860-721-6369.
• Comprehensive Examination
  The well kitten program is everything recommended in the first year of life, put into a package and discounted by 20%. Included in the program are: Vaccines and wellness exams associated with them, 2 fecal sample checks and deworms, spay or neuter surgery, and recommended lab work (aids/leukemia, Bartonella, and pre surgical blood).

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  What is Heartworm?  Heartworms are parasites that are transmitted via mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites the cat it deposits heartworm larvae in the skin, within six months heartworms can reach the heart and lungs causing Heartworm disease.  Heartworm disease exists in all 50 states.
• Pain Management
  Catzablanca uses our Class 3B & Class 4 cold laser therapy to speed your cat’s body’s healing time post surgery and decrease pain and inflammation from surgery and many disease processes.  This is a perfect non-invasive tool to provide your cat with pain relief, boosting your cat’s ability to heal.  Cold laser therapy can take seconds to minutes depending on the area being treated; most cats enjoy this purring during the therapy session.  During the laser therapy session non-thermal photons of light are emitted from the laser supporting the recovery and reconnection of nerve cells, speeding the restoration of the tissues, increasing vascular activity to promote healing.  In cats we use our laser not only post surgically but in cases of arthritis, stomatitis, sterile cystitis, wound, bone and nerve healing.
• Vomiting Treatment
• Diarrhea Treatment
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  Catzablanca offers a state of the art in house laboratory, utilizing Idexx tools and equipment. A large portion of our lab work is done right here, giving our doctors immediate results, leading to better care for your cats.  Some of the tests we offer on site are: fecal exams, ear and skin cytology, complete urinalysis, CBC (complete blood count), blood chemistries, T4 (basic thyroid testing), Feline leukemia/Aids/Heartworm testing and more. We also partner with reference laboratories for more comprehensive diagnostics, pathology, allergy testing and Bartonella (cat scratch fever) testing.
• Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
  Cats are an atypical host, and while the worms rarely reach adulthood, the immature worms can cause much damage to the respiratory center, including a disease called HARD Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease. While there are medications to treat dogs who test positive, that medication is not approved and cannot be used in cats. While you think this may not affect you, heart worm has been found in both cats and dogs in all 50 states and a mosquito can get in through the tiniest spaces in your house.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
  There are several disorders that being overweight can aggravate, they are osteoarthritis,diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular health.
• Obesity Treatment
  Feline Obesity the Growing Problem  This month our newsletter will address the growing number of obese and overweight cat population. A recent clinical study at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine had indicated that about 40% of cats seen at veterinary clinics are obese, and about 10% are overweight.What is considered to be overweight or […]
• Diabetes Treatment
• Thyroid Disease Treatment
  Weight loss can be an indication of thyroid disease or worse, cancer. Weight gain or a growing belly can be related to various conditions such as pyometra (a uterus full of pus). Obesity by itself is detrimental to your pet’s health: it can lead to arthritis, tumors and a shorter lifespan.
• Heart Disease Treatment
  There’s something mysterious between us and our pets. It’s more than love and loyalty—every year, scientists learn more about the effect pets have on our own physiology. From slowing down our heart rates to preventing heart disease, allergies and depression, The Pet Effect is real.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  Being cat lovers we all need to take a minute and understand the signs of our beloved feline companion. In this new series we will touch base on some of the diseases that you kitty could face. Cats are stoic which means they do not show when they are sick. Watching the subtle things we can pick up when something wrong. The first topic will be kidney disease.

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care
  From the basic to the complex diseases Catzablanca’s veterinarians and staff is here for your cats.  We take pride in our in depth diagnostics, attention to detail of our treatment plans, thorough examinations and most importantly the individualized care given to each patient to help them through to recovery.  The doctors and staff enjoy the relationships developed with our clients and patients.  We encourage our clients to visit their loved kitty cats often when they are in need of hospitalization.  Our hospital is equipped with an oxygen kennel, a nebulizer, heat source, monitors for vital signs, fully equipped laboratory, state of the art surgery suite and full in-house laboratory services.  We also provide alternative medicine for a full holistic approach; using tools such as Class 3B & Class 4 cold laser device, Chinese herbs, Acupuncture and Reiki.  When your cat is discharged from Catzablanca we will provide you with written home care instructions, including a medication list and how to administer them.  Our Technicians will provide you with demonstrations on how to administer medications, and wound care and our Veterinarians are there for you to discuss future care for your cat(s) and answer any questions you may have.
• Poisoning Treatment

Surgery

• Veterinary Surgery
  Catzablanca Cat Clinic and Hospital was founded by Dr. DuPont in 1990 when the idea of a separate medical and surgical facility just for cats was brand new. After graduation from veterinary college Dr. DuPont practiced emergency medicine as well as general small animal medicine and surgery. She soon realized that cats were unique creatures and that there was a need to separate their medical and surgical care from the mainstream small animal care, which focused mainly on the dog.
• Declawing
• Spaying and Neutering
  At Catzablanca we have state of the art surgery suite, providing safe anesthetic, and modern monitoring techniques; giving our patients the best surgical care.  Our veterinarians not only perform routine spay and neuter surgeries, we perform a vast number of soft tissue and ophthalmic surgeries as well.  We perform thorough preoperative screening and treatments to ensure the safety of your cat and the smoothest surgical experience.  Post-operatively we take great care to closely monitor each patient to full recovery as well as taking precautions including hospitalization to ensure when your cat is recovered fully before sending them home with you.
• Veterinary Euthanasia

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  We stress the importance of blood work before every anesthetic procedure due to underlying issues that can be found with these tests. Here is Leila’s story...
• X-Ray
• Microchipping

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Grooming
• Animal Daycare
• House Calls

Specialty

• Small Animal Vet
  Dr. DuPont graduated from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. She practiced as a general small animal veterinarian and emergency doctor until starting Catzablanca Cat Clinic and Hospital in 1990. The hospital was inspired by her realization that cats are unique creatures with completely different health concerns and needs than other species. She also wanted to establish a place where each client and patient could be attended to as an individual, allowing the proper amount of time for clients to ask questions and fully understand their cat’s health care needs.