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Wellness Care and Exams

Wellness exams to keep your pet healthy with routine checkups, early detection, and preventive care.

Wellness Exams and Preventive Care

Routine wellness exams are an important part of keeping your pet healthy. We provide wellness exams and preventive care to monitor your pet’s health, catch issues early, and keep vaccines and preventatives up to date.

Even if your pet seems healthy, regular checkups help identify changes before they become more serious problems.

Why Wellness Exams Matter?

Pets age faster than people, and health changes can happen quickly without obvious signs. Regular exams allow us to:

  • Track your pet’s health over time

  • Identify issues like dental disease, arthritis, or weight changes early

  • Stay ahead of parasites and preventable illnesses

  • Provide guidance on nutrition, behavior, and daily care

These visits also help your pet stay comfortable with routine handling and exams.

What’s Included in a Wellness Visit?

Each visit is based on your pet’s age and needs, but typically includes:

  • Full physical exam (eyes, ears, teeth, skin, heart, lungs, and joints)

  • Weight and body condition evaluation

  • Vaccination review and updates

  • Parasite and heartworm screening as needed

  • Dental health assessment

  • Discussion of diet, activity, and behavior

  • Bloodwork or diagnostics when appropriate

How Often Should Pets Be Seen?

  • Puppies and kittens: multiple visits during the first year

  • Adult pets (1–7 years): every 6–12 months

  • Senior pets (7+ years): every 6 months

We’ll recommend a schedule based on your pet’s age, health, and lifestyle.

Regular wellness care helps prevent problems and keeps your pet on track as they age. If you’re due for a checkup or have questions about your pet’s health, we’re here to help.

FAQs

Answers to Common Questions

We are open Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sundays we are closed. We do walk-in hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM?

Yes, we do. Lafayette Animal Hospital carries Royal Canin products primarily, but we do have some Hill's Science Diet and Purina prescription diets on hand.

Lafayette Animal Hospital does have a few pages on our website dedicated to pet wellness, and on those pages, we explain what vaccinations are recommended for your pet's species and age group. Please feel free to click on the page below that fits your pet's description: Puppy and Kitten Care: puppies and kittens under 1 year of age. Wellness Care: Adult dog or cat over 1 year of age. Senior Pet Care: Senior dog or cat 7 years of age or older. If you have a question as to which vaccinations your pet is currently up to date on, please call our office.

The only payment plan that Lafayette Animal Hospital offers is through CareCredit. To learn more, please visit our CareCredit page.

Yes, Lafayette Animal Hospital does require payment at the time that services are rendered.

Cost varies depending on many different variables, including but not limited to, type of treatment needed, type of animal, etc. Please call Lafayette Animal Hospital for an estimate. Please keep in the mind that the estimate that you receive is just an estimation. The total cost is subject to decrease or increase depending on what the doctor concludes after examining your pet and talking with you. Feel free to ask your doctor or technician when you are in the exam room for a more accurate quote once the plan of action is determined.