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Phone: (360) 354-5095

Address: 8880 Benson Rd, Lynden, WA 98264

Website: http://www.kulshanvet.com

R Paul Schwab DVM

Preventive Care

Dental Care
In order for your pet to stay in top shape, good oral health is important. When bacteria from periodontal disease travels into a pet’s bloodstream, the lungs, heart, kidneys, liver…
Vaccination
The vaccinations administered by Kulshan’s veterinarians place a protective barrier between your horse and a whole list of diseases: Tetanus, Encephalomyelitis (sleeping sickness), Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis and West Nile being the…
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Nutritional Counseling
Our waiting area also features an easy access floor scale. We encourage pet owners to stop by and use it as needed, particularly if their pet is on a weight loss program. This allows us to track their progress toward their weight goal and one of our staff members to speak with them if their pet is having trouble shedding those unwanted pounds.
Comprehensive Examination
At Kulshan Veterinary Hospital we offer a wide variety of veterinary services for llamas and alpacas from routine physical exams to nutritional and parasite control program evaluation. Our large animal veterinarians have been treating camelids for almost 20 years now and enjoy the challenges of working with these beautiful and interesting animals.Our focus is on preventative medicine.

Illness Treatment

Parasites Treatment and Control
The most important way to control problems in a heard or flock is to have your veterinarian involved in annual “herd health” inspections. During a visit, we can help you develop optimal nutritional management, parasite control programs, evaluate your facilities and assess overall health of your herd or flock. We hope to work together to prevent problems, rather than waiting until the problem is difficult to control. the most common problems we see include: urinary stones, severe parasitism, difficult birth, and metabolic diseases, most of which can be linked to nutrition. Since ruminants have a very specialized digestive system, they have different nutritional requirements than other species.
Pain Management
In many cases, we can greatly improve a pet’s quality of life with medications such as pain relievers. Lots of old and arthritic dogs can gain a new lease on life and live comfortably for considerable lengths of time if provided with pain relief. Urinary incontinence can often be controlled with medications. Some diseases and even cancers can be managed for at least a period of time with appropriate management. If you are seeing signs of pain or disease (weight loss, change in appetite, change in activity, etc), the first step is to consult with a doctor. Once we have examined your pet and found a diagnosis (which may require further testing such as blood work or x-rays), we can discuss options for management as well as what to watch for or expect longer-term. Even in cases where there is no “cure” for the problem, medications for pain or clinical signs can have a huge impact on your pet’s quality of life and make their twilight period comfortable and happy.
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
An ear infection is a common ailment in dogs, especially if they have skin conditions or allergies. Most owners will not pick up on the symptoms of an ear infection until the dog’s symptoms are severe. The earlier an infection is detected and treated, the faster the dog will recover, and the less pain and discomfort it will have to endure.

Infection Treatment

Ear Infection Treatment
To evaluate the ears, you should look at how your dog holds its head. Is it holding its head normally, or is it tilting it slightly to one side? Are both of the ears being held in the same position, or is one drooping more than the other? Is the dog scratching its ears more than usual? The best test is to lift the earflap and smell. If you detect a foul odor, chances are that an ear infection is present or is about to occur. If the infection is severe, you may even be able to see redness within the ear canal, as well as infective debris draining from the ear. Infected ears are extremely painful, so be gentle when checking them. You can tie a tube sock around your dog’s muzzle to discourage biting, but do not put yourself in danger if your dog is showing its teeth.

Chronic Condition Treatment

Periodontal Disease Treatment
Cancer Treatment
When you walk through the doors of Veterinary Oncology Center, our priority will be to empower you with the knowledge needed to take best decisions and provide highest quality of veterinary medical care and progressive treatments to your companion. We understand that you are looking for the same care you would seek for yourself and we customize each cancer treatment plan to fit your family’s needs and expectations.

Emergency Care

Wound and Fracture Care
Kulshan Veterinary Hospital performs a wide range of surgeries ranging from elective spays and neuters to complicated fracture repair through bone plating or other methods and from routine exploratory to…

Surgery

Veterinary Surgery
Admitting times for non-routine surgeries should be discussed with your pet’s doctor or another staff member as these will vary depending on the surgery. Certainly, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Laser Surgery
Our surgery suite is equipped with the latest in anesthesia, patient monitoring and laser surgery. We appreciate the concerns owners have with anesthesia and strive to make sure we employ the safest protocols and best monitoring tools available. We treat each patient as if it were our own.
Small Animal Surgery
Admissions for standard small animal surgeries such as spays, neuters and declaws as well as for dentistries can be done any time the day before or prior to 9:00 AM the day of surgery. Arrangements can be made to have your pet dropped off the night before as well.
Declawing
For routine surgical procedures, such as spays, neuters, declaws, dentistries and mass removals, your pet should not be given access to food for twelve hours prior to surgery. We recommend taking your pet’s food away by 8:00 PM the night before surgery in you are bringing it in the day of the procedure. It’s okay for them to have water at any time. If your pet is admitted the night before surgery, we’ll see to it that food is withheld appropriately.
Spaying and Neutering
In addition, there are many good reasons not to breed your dog. First, for the dog’s own health. Male dogs that are neutered are less likely to be hit by cars. This is primarily due to the fact that male dogs have a very strong urge to roam and find a fertile female. Male dogs will go over or under fences, through doors and windows, and will pull leashes out of unsuspecting hands. Additionally, neutering greatly reduces the incidence of prostatic disease and testicular cancer.

Lab and X-Rays

Laboratory Services
If you still feel that you want to breed your pet, note that dogs should be tested for a contagious disease called brucellosis prior to breeding. Not only does this disease cause spontaneous abortion in dogs, but humans can contract it as well. There is a blood test to screen for this disease that can be done by your veterinarian. Because dogs can carry this disease without showing any outward signs, screening for brucellosis is important.
X-Ray
Kulshan Veterinary Hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic imaging options: Radiography: (see examples above of our Digital Radiography Technology) We routinely take plain film radiographs of patients when indicated…

General Pet Care

Boarding
Grooming
No, at this time we do not have full grooming services available at our clinic. Technicians are able to trim your pet’s nails or express your pet’s anal glands during their stay. If you are looking for full grooming services we would be happy to make a recommendation.
Senior Pet Care
Senior pets end up in shelters for a variety of reasons. They are often mistakenly thought of as ‘problem pets’, but they lose their homes for a variety of reasons: they were the pets of elderly…

Specialty

Equine Vet
We were founded at the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center by equine veterinarian Dr. Doug Herthel, and we remain a family business with our roots in veterinary practice. We’re here to help improve the health and performance of your horse through superior supplementation, and we look forward to learning how Platinum can help you.

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