Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  At Heritage Veterinary Hospital, we offer dental services, including teeth cleaning, to help your cat or dog live a healthier life. Ask about our preventive dental care and other dental services at your next exam or call us at (314) 878-8454.
• Vaccination
  Your dog must be up-to-date on their vaccinations, including Bordetella. They should also have tested negative for parasites within the last 6-12 months.
• Veterinary Ophthalmology
  Exams allow our veterinarians to detect problems and diseases that might go undiscovered otherwise, including heart murmurs, tumors, enlarged organs, cataracts, ear infections, ear mites, dental disease, skin issues, and allergies.
• Behavioral Counseling
  During your pet's behavior consultation, we will review your pet's history, provide a physical evaluation and diagnosis, and work with you to develop a treatment plan.
• Nutritional Counseling
• Comprehensive Examination
  Heritage Veterinary Hospital offers preventive care and services for kittens, puppies, cats, and dogs. Bringing your pet to one of our veterinarians for a physical exam is the smartest and easiest way to keep them healthy.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  Diagnostic testing to identify any health conditions that cannot be detected during a physical exam and to confirm your cat is free from internal parasites
• Behavioral Disorder Treatment
  Vaccines based on your cat’s lifestyle or breed. Core vaccines include rabies and feline distemper, although your veterinarian may recommend additional vaccines like feline leukemia (FeLV)
• Pain Management
  We provide cutting-edge medical & surgical care. Did you know that we are one of only 12 to 15% of practices in the US and Canada to be an AAHA-accredited hospital? This means we meet or exceed 940 standards of accreditation over 18 categories. This covers all areas of veterinary practice, including internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pain management, staff training, and record keeping. AAHA guidelines provide evidence-based protocols for dogs & cats, which results in the best care possible for your pet.
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
• Injury Treatment

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
  - Core vaccines include rabies, distemper, and Leptospirosis, although your veterinarian may recommend additional vaccines like canine influenza, Bordetella, and Lyme
• Ear Infection Treatment
• Urinary Tract Infection Treatment

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
• Hip Dysplasia Treatment
• Cancer Treatment
  The month of May is designated as Pet Cancer Awareness Month. The goal of this month is to help pet owners understand the risks, symptoms, and treatments available for cancer in dogs and cats. READ MORE

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
  Dr. Kimberly Sanford is a 1982 graduate of Pattonville High School, and she earned her associate degree in animal science from Jefferson College in 1987, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri – College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She has been a team member at Heritage Veterinary Hospital for 19 years. Her special interests include dentistry, orthopedics, soft tissue surgery, oral surgery, and internal medicine.
• Veterinary Surgery
  Heritage Veterinary Hospital provides veterinary surgical care and services for cats and dogs. Using state-of-the-art equipment and an experienced team, we’ll provide your pet with high-quality surgery in a safe, stress-free, and relaxing environment.
• Small Animal Surgery
  Dr. Jennifer Lynn Demko Wardlaw is a St. Louis native. Her family has lived in St Louis for over 6 generations. After attending St. Joseph’s Academy for high school, she traveled around the globe for her education. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, during which she studied at Sidney University through an abroad program with Butler University. Her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine was completed at the University of Missouri in 2004, where she fell in love with small animal surgery. She completed a Rotating Small Animal Internship at Mississippi State University in 2005, and they’ve kept her in the South since then. She stayed there for her Small Animal Surgical Residency, Master of Science, and became an Assistant Professor. During her tenure at Mississippi State, she helped start and run their Physical Rehabilitation Service. Jenn became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2009. She was most recently living in Charleston, South Carolina as the Head of Surgery and Director of Sports Medicine and Physical Rehabilitation.
• Declawing
• Spaying and Neutering
  At your cat's annual exam, your veterinarian will answer any questions you may have and discuss other services that could improve their overall health such as spaying/neutering, microchipping, and dental care.
• Veterinary Euthanasia

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  At Heritage Veterinary Hospital, our goal is to keep your pet happy and healthy. Thanks to modern diagnostics and our on-site laboratory, we're able to do just that for sick and injured pets.
• X-Ray
• Microchipping
  We offer pet microchipping for dogs and cats. A microchipped pet is a safe pet – and one that’s much more likely to return home if ever lost.

General Pet Care

• Grooming
  We’re very proud to have a state-of-the-art pet grooming salon here at our hospital, complete with a team of professional groomers. Dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome at our facility, where we offer a wide variety of grooming services to have them looking, smelling, and feeling great! Grooming is not just a cosmetic service where we make your pet look extra fluffy (or sleek).

Specialty

• Small Animal Vet