Essential Care for Your Pet at All Stages of Their Lives
At Raintree Veterinary Hospital in Freehold, New Jersey, our staff works hard to take care of your animals at all phases of their lives. Our services include: Wellness exams, sick visits, vaccines, bloodwork/organ profiles, dental care, spay and neuters, microchipping, nail clipping, anal gland expression, flea-tick-heartworm prevention, Lyme Disease testing and treatment, allergy and dermatology, pain management, cold laser therapy, as well as compassionate and painless euthanasia.
We provide a broad spectrum of diagnostic procedures through in-house testing and the use of external laboratories. We also work closely with local practices when special diagnostic procedures are required. Our hospital includes a well-stocked pharmacy, in-hospital surgery suite, in-house x-ray capabilities, and a closely supervised hospitalization area.
Wellness Exams:
To protect the health of your pet, we recommend a visit to us for an annual wellness exam. These visits can be done with or without vaccines, and include a complimentary nail trim. We also recommend your pet be tested for heartworm and tick-borne diseases, as - if a dose is missed, one tick or mosquito bite in between doses can take up to 6 months to show an infection. We also offer geriatric exams with routine blood screenings to stay on top of any potential underlying medical issues.
*Rabies: Required by law. It is a fatal infection affecting the central nervous system which is transmitted through the bite of an infected animal. All animals must be current on their Rabies vaccination in order to be seen at our hospital or have nail trims.
Vaccinations for Dogs:
DA2PPV/DHPP: Prevents distemper, adenovirus (hepatitis), parainfluenza and parvovirus.
Leptospirosis: Helps prevent the highly contagious Leptospirosis bacteria, which is a zoonotic disease (meaning it can be transferred to humans) . Your pet can be exposed to this by stepping into infected wet soil or puddles, for instance, after it rains.
Lyme: Helps prevent Lyme disease and/or minimize the symptoms. Lyme disease is transmitted by tick bites which are found in abundance in NJ with our deer population. This vaccine should be considered for high risk patients or those not consistently on an oral/topical tick preventative.
Bordetella/Kennel Cough: Recommended every 6-12 months. This disease is very contagious and can cause upper respiratory diseases and even pneumonia. The illness is characterized by a dry, hacking cough, often with gagging and retching. Most boarding facilities and groomers require this vaccine.
CIV/Canine Influenza/Flu: A severe respiratory infection. Dogs that frequent dog parks, are kenneled or around multiple other dogs are especially at risk. Boarding/grooming facilities may require this vaccine.
Vaccinations For Cats:
FVRCP: Protects against the viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia and chlamidia.
Feline Leukemia: Highly contagious and devastating viral disease that decreases the ability of the immune system to respond to infection. Recommended for all cats that go outdoors and in some multi-cat households.
Flea, Tick and Heartworm Prevention:
It's a fact: Lyme disease has increased in New Jersey. 1 in 20 dogs test positive, with a whopping 19,679 dogs who've tested positive in 2023 alone. Year-round care in the only preventative. Even in cold weather, ticks are prevalent as a tick feeds on its most common host: the ever-present deer.
Fleas are not only annoying, they can carry serious diseases and infest your home. Fleas may also cause skin allergies and can transmit other parasites, such as tapeworms to your dog or cat.
New Jersey has seen an increase of heartworm infections yearly, with 1 in 300 dogs testing positive. There has been 2,182 total cases for the year of 2023. Dogs need year-round protection for heartworm. It takes one mosquito bite to cause a parasite infestation. "It takes approximately 6 months after being bitten by an infected mosquito for a dog or cat to test positive for heartworms," per the American Heartworm Society™. Therefore, we recommend your pet be tested for heartworms every 12 months, especially if you have missed up to 2 months of heartworm preventative doses.
At our office, we provide you with a number of different options that suits both you and your pet's needs.
Diagnostic Care:
We offer both in house and reference laboratory diagnostics.
Anesthesia:
If your pet has to be anesthetized for any reason, we have several safe options available, including a Propofol injectable. We determine the best method to use based on your pet's health and current medical status. Our office has Isoflurane anesthetic machines to maintain patients under anesthesia. Our patients are maintained carefully under anesthesia with equipment such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, and EKGs.
Surgeries and Dentals:
We are proud to say we have provided Freehold, NJ and the surrounding areas with state-of-the-art veterinary surgical capabilities for over 20 years. We are capable of routine spays, neuters, mass removals and certain specialty surgeries.
All dental cleanings are performed under anesthesia, and are treated with the same care as a routine surgery. Our technician's will first remove the tartar and plaque, then our doctor will examine and pull any eroded, loose or diseased teeth. At the end of the dental a technician will polish your pet's teeth, leaving your pet with shiny teeth and fresh breath.
Hospitalization:
We do offer hospitalization for those patients that need around-the-clock intravenous fluids, injectable medications, or other treatments that require them to be closely monitored. Should your pet require 24-hour care, we will notify you and recommend a 24-hour hospital for observation and/or additional treatment.
Radiographs and Ultrasound:
Our office has the equipment and capabilities to do radiographs on site. We also offer 24-hr radiologist review through VetRad Radiology.
Ultrasounds are also available on site for urinary tract evaluation and pregnancy determination.
OFA Radiographs:
(Orthopedic Foundation of Animals) OFA is an organization to promote the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease. (www.ofa.org)
These radiographs are done under anesthesia, and can take upwards of 1 - 2 hours to complete.
WE DO NOT BOARD & WE DO NOT GROOM.
We only offer grooming services for animals that need to be sedated, or are high risk due to age or pre-existing conditions.
Specialty Services,
When your pet is in need of extra attention, our veterinary office provides a full range of specialty options.
Allergy:
Allergies can be a pain for both you and your pet, to help solve this aggravating problem our office offers allergy testing. This test requires a small amount of blood that is sent to a laboratory and will test for food, environment, and insect allergens. The results can take anywhere for 4-6 weeks, and a medication is made specifically for your pet's allergies. This medication is an injectable, that is usually done at home on a weekly basis.
We also offer a daily oral medications or a 30 day injectable.
Cold Laser Therapy:
We proudly offer Cold Laser Therapy - a painless, FDA-cleared treatment that reduces inflammation, restores mobility and helps with pain reduction. Laser therapy is effective in treating acute pain, chronic conditions such as arthritis pain and tendonitis, as well as post-operative pain, including routine spay and neuter surgeries.
What is it? It is wavelengths of light energy that penetrates damaged cells and stimulates inter-cellular activity. This helps to reduce pain in the area and speeds recovery of damaged cells. Once the cells recover, the healing process is complete.
Pain Management:
At Raintree Veterinary Hospital we offer many options in keeping your pet healthy, happy and most importantly pain free. We offer multiple different medications that will work best for you and your pet, and for your convenience we can have any medication compounded into different forms for easier administering.
If your pet is having a medical emergency and we are unavailable, we recommend:
They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They offer both emergent and specialty services.
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Contact Us:
Tel: 732-761-0868
Fax: 732-761-1986
E-mail: raintreevethospital@gmail.com
Inside the Raintree Town Center,
85 Village Center Drive, Freehold NJ 07728
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732-761-0868
85 Village Center Drive, Freehold NJ 07728
E-mail: raintreevethospital@gmail.com