MetroWest Veterinary Clinic understand that pet's dental health is an important factor for their overall health, and we offer preventive and restorative dog and cat dental care in Orlando.
Vaccination
Our Orlando vets can help you keep your pet safe from a variety of serious diseases and common disorders with routine pet vaccinations and parasite prevention.
Veterinary Ophthalmology
Dr. Philip Callahan graduated from Auburn University in 1985 and began practicing in Orlando in 1986, following a year in Nashville, Tennessee. After working in east Orlando, Dr. Callahan moved to southwest Orlando in 1989 and began MetroWest Veterinary Clinic in 1993. He enjoys surgery, internal medicine, and ophthalmology.
Nutritional Counseling
Pets suffering from GI problems often experience symptoms such as blood in stool, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, gas, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
Comprehensive Examination
Diligent care can help extend your pet's life and good health as they age, so it's important that they attend regularly scheduled wellness exams, even if they seem healthy.
The ultimate goal of a fecal exam is to identify and treat any GI infections that may be threatening your pet's health, as well as your family's health. Your veterinarian can use feces to see if your pet has intestinal parasites like 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
To become AAHA-accredited, our animal hospital has had to pass a lot of tests to make sure they meet the more than 900 AAHA Standards of Accreditation. Among them are standards for hospital safety; patient care; diagnostics; pain management; contagious disease management; continuing education; dentistry; emergency/urgent care; and many other things.
Vomiting Treatment
Diarrhea Treatment
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
During your pet's checkup, we will examine your dog or cat'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 does the essential work of delivering oxygen to the body and eliminating waste gases such as carbon dioxide. Because dogs and cats don't sweat the way people do, your pet's respiratory system also plays a key role in regulating body temperature.
Some of the most common cancers in dogs include mast cell tumors, melanoma, lymphoma, and bone cancer. In cats, some of the most common cancers include lymphoma, feline leukemia virus (FeLV), mammary cancer, and skin cancer.
Bacterial and Viral Infection Treatment
Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Veterinary internal medicine also covers urology conditions such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs and feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) in cats.
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 anemia, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, hypothyroidism, allergies, and skin diseases.
Knee Problems Treatment
You can see a groove made of cartilage where your patella (knee cap) is. Having a luxating patella means that the knee cap moves out of its natural place. Many dog breeds, both big and small, have problems with their kneecaps, and they happen a lot.
Heart Disease Treatment
Senior dogs commonly suffer from congestive heart failure, which occurs when the heart isn't pumping blood efficiently, causing fluid to back up in the heart, lungs, and chest cavity.
Kidney Disease Treatment
As pets age, their kidneys tend to lose their function. In some cases, kidney disease can be caused by medications used to treat other common conditions seen in geriatric pets.
Periodontal Disease Treatment
The final step is to apply a dental sealant to prevent plaque from attaching to the enamel. If advanced periodontal disease is found, the veterinarian will develop a treatment plan and discuss it with you.
Cancer Treatment
If your pet requires diagnosis or cancer care beyond the scope of our skilled veterinarians, we will refer you to a veterinary oncology specialist near Orlando.
Our veterinarians provide dental surgeries for dogs and cats. These surgeries can range from tooth extractions to gum disease treatment and jaw fracture repairs.
We understand that learning that your pet requires dental surgery can be scary. We strive to make this process as stress-free as possible, for you and for your pet.
Veterinary Surgery
We have a wide range of veterinary surgery options for cats and dogs at our Orlando clinic, and we follow strict surgical guidelines to make sure they are safe.
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.
In our in-house laboratory, we run tests and get results quickly so that we can diagnose your pet's symptoms and begin treatment as soon as possible.
X-Ray
We usually take chest X-Rays and an electrocardiogram (ECG / EKG) if your veterinarian suspects your pet has a heart problem during a physical examination.
Dental Radiology
At our Orlando veterinary hospital, we provide dental care for your pet, from simple dental exams, teeth cleanings, and polishing, to dental X-rays and surgeries.
Microchipping
While the following are not kitten vaccinations, spaying, neutering and microchipping help protect your cat from a number of health issues, and therefore fall under the preventive health care umbrella.
MetroWest Veterinary Clinic provide exceptional cat and dog boarding in Orlando exclusively for our patients, offering your furry friend a comfortable home away from home.
Grooming
Senior Pet Care
To help them maintain a good quality of life as they continue to age, senior pets need routine preventive veterinary care and early diagnosis throughout their golden years.