Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital is here to provide restorative and preventive pet dental health care and surgical procedures for dogs and cats.
• Vaccination
  Our veterinary team can help to protect your Capitola dog or cat from a wide variety of disorders and diseases with routine vaccinations and parasite prevention treatments.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Animals suffering from GI problems often develop symptoms such as diarrhea, blood in stool, constipation, gas, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital focus on preventive care for your dog or cat throughout their life. These routine exams are pet checkups that help us to make sure that your pet remains in good health.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  The ultimate goal of a fecal exam is to identify and treat any GI infections that could be compromising your pet's health and even the health of your family. Fecals allow your vet to determine if your pet has intestinal parasites such as roundworms or hookworms.
• Behavioral Disorder Treatment
  There are a number of common pulmonary disorders seen in dogs, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), canine distemper virus, pneumonia, and lung tumors.
• Pain Management
  Each surgery has a dedicated nurse who gives anesthesia and constantly oversees your pet's vital signs using electronic patient monitoring equipment. Your pet will also be provided with medication for pain management.
• Vomiting Treatment
• Diarrhea Treatment
• Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
  During your dog or cat's checkup, we will examine your pet's skin and coat for signs of problems, including excessive oiliness or dryness, lumps, bumps, dandruff, or abnormal hair loss or shedding.
• Upper Respiratory Illness Treatment
  Your pet's respiratory system has the important job of delivering oxygen to the body and eliminating waste gases including carbon dioxide. Because dogs and cats don't sweat the way humans do, your pet's respiratory system also has an essential role in regulating body temperature.
• Injury Treatment
• Intestinal Foreign Object Removal

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
• Parvovirus Infection Treatment
• Feline Retro Virus Treatment
  A few of the most common cancers in dogs are melanoma, mast cell tumors, lymphoma, and bone cancer. In cats, some of the most common cancers include lymphoma, feline leukemia virus (FeLV), skin cancer, and mammary cancer.
• Bacterial and Viral Infection Treatment
• Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
  Veterinary internal medicine also includes urology conditions such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs and feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) in cats.

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Arthritis Treatment
  While osteoarthritis is typically a condition we think of in older dogs, this painful condition can also affect your senior cat's joints.
• Hip Dysplasia Treatment
  As your dog reaches their golden years, there are a number of joint or bone disorders that can result in pain and discomfort. Some of the most common joint and bone disorders in geriatric pets that our veterinarians see include arthritis, hip dysplasia, osteochondrosis, reduction in spinal flexibility, and growth plate disorders.
• Diabetes Treatment
• Thyroid Disease Treatment
  Common immune-mediated disorders in dogs and cats include allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, anemia, hypothyroidism, skin diseases, and arthritis.
• Epilepsy Treatment
• Heart Disease Treatment
  Senior dogs will often suffer from congestive heart failure, which occurs when the heart isn't pumping blood efficiently enough and starts to cause a backup of fluid in your pet's lungs, heart and abdomen.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  As our pets age, their kidneys will often lose some of their function. In some instances, kidney disease can be caused by medications that are prescribed to treat other conditions commonly seen in geriatric dogs and cats.
• Periodontal Disease Treatment
  The final step in the process is the application of a dental sealant to your pet's teeth to prevent plaque from attaching to their teeth. If we find any advanced periodontal disease throughout the process, our vets will also create a detailed treatment plan at this time.
• Cancer Treatment
  If your pet needs a diagnosis or cancer care that goes beyond the abilities of our talented veterinarians, we will send you to a veterinary oncology specialist near Capitola.

Emergency Care

• Seizure Treatment
• Wound and Fracture Care
  Our veterinarians provide dental surgeries for dogs and cats. These surgeries can range from tooth extractions to gum disease treatment and jaw fracture repairs.

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
  We know that discovering your pet requires dental surgery can be a bit of an overwhelming experience. We strive, however, to make this process as stress-free as we can for both you and your pet
• Veterinary Surgery
  Dr. Bosse is an absolute angel. My aussie Hashbrown snapped a canine and he extracted it. He was professional, compassionate and informative. Highly recommend this vet for any emergency surgery your pet may need.
• Spaying and Neutering
  Neuter (males) - Neutering your male cat prevents your pet from fathering unwanted kittens, protects your cat against various illnesses, and can help to prevent territory marking (spraying), roaming, howling, and cat aggression.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  At our vet lab in Capitola we are able to run a number of common and specialized blood tests to determine the health of your pet and to diagnose illness.
• X-Ray
  If your veterinarian performs a physical examination and suspects your pet may have a heart disorder, we usually take chest X-Rays and an electrocardiogram (ECG / EKG).
• Dental Radiology
  At our Capitola veterinary hospital, our veterinary dentist team provides complete dog and cat dental care, from basics such as dental exams, teeth cleanings, and polishing, to dental x-rays and surgeries.
• Microchipping
  Travel Health Certificates are documentation that your pet meets the health requirements of your travel destination for companion animals. These specifications depend on the place you are traveling to and whether that travel is domestic or international and can range from up-to-date boosters shots to microchipping.

General Pet Care

• Grooming
• Senior Pet Care
  In order to help your pet to maintain a good quality of life as they grow into old age, our senior pets require routine preventive care, proactive treatments and early diagnosis all throughout their golden years.
• Dog Training

Specialty

• Exotic Animal Vet