Microchip Identification

A microscopic identification tag about the size of a grain of rice is placed just under the skin of your pet (usually between the shoulder blades). This is a quick and painless procedure that provides easy identification of your pet should it become lost.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

As the rehabilitation field expands in human medicine, so too does that of veterinary medicine. Whether your pet is scheduled for surgery or has been dealing with chronic pain due to age or a previous trauma, the treatment methods used in the physical rehabilitation of companion animals are diverse. The benefits of these methods are proven and can include pain relief, weight reduction, decreased inflammation and swelling, core strengthening, and improved cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. The veterinary team at Advanced Animal Care Center is able to offer state of the art techniques and equipment to assist in the rehabilitation of your post-surgical, arthritic or overweight pet.

Senior Pet Care

As your pet ages, certain conditions may require more frequent veterinary visits or a special diet. At the Advanced Animal Care Center, we can provide your senior pet with appropriate care and diagnostic testing. Comfort and quality of life are our goals for your elderly companion.

Nutritional Counseling

The right diet is an important part of your pet's health regimen. Let us help you make the right choice for your pet and help tailor a nutritional plan specific for your pets age, overall health, caloric requirements and lifestyle.

We also recommend and sell specially developed dietary supplements for your pet. Each animal has his / her individual nutritional requirements and dietary needs.

Emergency Services

Our hospital is fully equipped to handle any emergency that may arise. Dr. Selmer is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you face a veterinary emergency with your pet. Click here for helpful information regarding how you can help your pet in an emergency situation.

Pharmacy Services

We also have a full in-house pharmacy for your pet's prescription needs. We carry various over the counter medications for heartworm and flea and tick prevention in addition to prescribed medications.

The success or failure of veterinary care often rides on the ability of a patient to swallow medication which is often bitter or just plain bad-tasting. Even the most necessary and effective medication fails if the patient does not take it. Most medicines, even those already 'flavored' by manufacturers, taste so bad that pets have trouble swallowing them. Yet veterinarians expect their clients to accomplish the difficult and sometimes impossible task of administering these medicines at home. What's the point of sending home medicine if it isn't taken?

Even with animals that are easy to pill, conditions such as dehydration and decreased appetite cause the lining of the esophagus to be drier than normal. Rather than sliding down smoothly as they are designed to do, these pills start dissolving too soon, resulting in very painful and dangerous conditions such as esophageal ulceration, scarring or strictures.

To help pets feel better and to restore their health, Dr. Selmer can change bad-tasting pills, hard-to-give capsules or liquid prescriptions into tasty liquids.

Pets that actually take their medication receive the benefits of sound veterinary care and return to health; this means many patients aren't patients any more.

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