Preventive Care

• Dental Care
  State College Veterinary Hospital is a well-established, full-service, small animal veterinary hospital providing comprehensive medical, surgical and dental care.
• Vaccination
  By filling out this change of address form we can keep your records up to date so you will be sure to get timely updates on Vaccination and Pet Health Care reminders from us.
• Behavioral Counseling
  We can provide advice regarding the correction of problems such as excessive barking, chewing, spraying, scratching, digging, house soiling and aggression.
• Nutritional Counseling
  There are few signs that owners can see that could indicate that your dog has Lyme Disease. Many of the symptoms are not shown until a few months after the transmission. The most common signs are lameness or arthritis accompanied by loss of appetite, depression and possible fever. Other symptoms include lymph node swelling and painful joints that can be warm to the touch; symptoms often have sudden onsets and can come and go.
• Comprehensive Examination
  Today's modern anesthetic monitors have made surgery much safer than in the past. Here at State College Veterinary Hospital, we do a thorough physical exam on your pet before administering anesthetics, to ensure that they are healthy enough to go under anesthesia. We also adjust the amount and type of anesthetic used depending on the health of your pet. The handout on anesthesia explains this in greater detail.

Illness Treatment

• Parasites Treatment and Control
  State College Veterinary Hospital usually recommends checking a stool sample at least once a year for all pets. This is extremely important for pets that go outside and for households that have small children. When we check the fecal sample we are looking for common parasites like roundworm and hookworm, both of which can result in very serious health conditions. More than 1/3 of the nation's dogs are infected with intestinal parasites. And the Centers for Disease Control estimates between one and three million people are infected each year in the U.S.
• Pain Management
  Anything that causes pain in people can be expected to cause pain in animals. Pets may not show the same symptoms of pain as people do; they usually don't whine or cry, but you can be sure they feel it. Pain medications needed will depend on the surgery performed. Major procedures require more pain relief than things like minor lacerations.
• Vomiting Treatment
• Diarrhea Treatment
  The three year distemper has been challenged studied and proven to protect dogs for distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo Virus for three straight years. However the three year vaccine does not cover the other three viruses, so we recommend vaccinating against them based on each dog’s lifestyle. Parainfluenza is also in the Bordetella Vaccine (Kennel Cough) so your animal might already be getting this vaccination. Corona Virus is recommended if your animal is around a breeding program with puppies or if they break out with bloody diarrhea when stressed. Most of the time we will drop the Corona Virus if the dog is not at risk for it. We do however recommend the Leptospirosis vaccine every year because it can be contagious to humans causing kidney failure. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease spread by wildlife and domestic animals thru urine found in streams and ponds.

Infection Treatment

• Leptospirosis Treatment
  We switch most dogs over to a three year distemper at their two year birthday. Last year your puppy got a six way distemper that was only good for one year. That six way DHLPPC consisted of: D (Distemper) H (Hepatitis) L (leptospirosis) P (Parainfluenza) P (Parvo Virus) C (Corona Virus).

Chronic Condition Treatment

• Diabetes Treatment
• Heart Disease Treatment
  We provide ECG services through IDEXX, a nationally recognized team of cardiologists that read, interpret, and provide specialist consultation on your pet's ECG.
• Kidney Disease Treatment
  There are two Crocus plants: one that blooms in the spring and the other in the autumn (Colchicum autumnale). The spring plants are more common and are part of the Iridaceae family. These ingestions can cause general gastrointestinal upset including vomiting and diarrhea. These should not be mistaken for Autumn Crocus, part of the Liliaceae family, which contain colchicine. The Autumn Crocus is highly toxic and can cause severe vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver and kidney damage, and respiratory failure. If you’re not sure what plant it is, bring your pet to their veterinarian immediately for care. Signs may be seen immediately but can be delayed for days.

Emergency Care

• Wound and Fracture Care

Surgery

• Dental Surgery
  Our dental services include teeth cleaning and polishing, tooth extractions and minor oral surgery. We now have a hand held dental x-ray machine that allows our doctors to take x-rays of your pets teeth. This helps our doctors diagnosis any problems with your animals teeth under the gums that we normally would not be able to see.
• Veterinary Surgery
  State College Veterinary Hospital in State College, PA is a full service veterinary hospital. It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life your pet. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive care for young, healthy pets; early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages; and complete medical, dental, and surgical care as necessary during his or her lifetime. The hospital was established and operated by Dr. Charlie Myers until Dr. Kathleen Kocher purchased the veterinary hospital in 1988. After an extensive gut and remodel, we had a grand re-opening in September 2014!
• Laser Surgery
  Our surgical suite provides for the performance of a wide variety of surgical procedures. We offer both traditional and laser surgery options for most soft tissue procedures.
• Spaying and Neutering
  During your first visit to our office, our caring doctors will go over which vaccine protocol would be best for your pet based on their lifestyle. We also send you home with your first dose of heartworm and flea/tick control free of charge. Our doctors recommend Spaying/Neutering at 5 ½ to 6 months old.

Lab and X-Rays

• Laboratory Services
  Additional tests such as Urinalysis, X-Rays, B.P. Monitoring, Electrocardiograph or additional blood tests such as heartworm or Feline leukemia/FIV tests may also be needed based on each pets medical history and exam findings.
• X-Ray
• Dental Radiology
  Our on-site, modern X-ray equipment provides high quality radiographs to aid in the quick diagnosis of many disorders. We now offer digital x-rays along with a hand-held Nomad that takes dental x-rays. This allows our staff take a clearer more accurate image for diagnostic purposes. It also allows our doctors to send the images to any specialist thru the internet, and even copy the images onto a CD for you to keep with your animals medical record.
• Microchipping
  We offer AKC brand microchip identification. Microchips may be implanted in the office or during any anesthesia procedure. We also provide the lifetime license forms that can be submitted for your dog after micro chipping.

General Pet Care

• Boarding
• Senior Pet Care
  Our hospital is equipped to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to care for your pets' complete health care needs. Most recently we have added a therapy laser to help senior pets with chronic pain conditions.
• Dog Training
  Offers local classes for obedience lessons and puppy training. They also offer agility classes that teaches dogs through a series of obstacles, which include tunnels and jumps. Classes are held in the club's training building at Penn State's Ag Progress Days grounds off Rt. 45 in Rock Springs, PA.