To keep your pet’s teeth clean and healthy, we have special diets, toothbrushes/toothpaste, and treats that clean their teeth and freshen their breath.
Practice Information and Services Provided
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Mountain View Veterinary Health Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 6:00PM,
early morning (8-9) is set aside for surgery check in times and
appointments start at 9:30AM. Saturday
we are open from 8:00AM-3:00PM, appointments start at 9:30AM.
We are closed Sunday and some of the major holidays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, July 24th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. |
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| Emergency Service | |
| We offer 24
hour emergency care seven (7) days a week and on holidays. One of our doctors is always on call to assist you with
serious or life-threatening situations that your animal may encounter.
This service is available for all pets—exotics (reptiles,
turtles, lizards, birds, hamsters/gerbils, rabbits), small animals
(dogs/cats), and large animals (horses, llamas, goats). We also have, if needed, a fully equipped intensive care unit, oxygen cage, an incubator and isolation for critically ill or highly contagious patients. |
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| Fees and Payments | |
| We accept Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard or Visa and payment is required at the time of service for all elective services and procedures. In the case of emergency treatment that cannot be paid in full at the time of service, the Practice Manager will be happy to discuss financial arrangements with you. | |
| Immunizations and Health Care | |
| Many serious
diseases can be prevented through routine physical exams and vaccinations.
A vaccination appointment includes a complete physical exam to
ensure that there are no underlying illnesses that can be prevented or
treated early. We have
special discount packages available for puppies, kittens and senior (over
7 years of age) animals. The
receptionists can provide you with more information about these packages. We also have a complete in-house pharmacy; however, on occasion we may refer you to another pharmacy for specialized items to help keep your costs down. |
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Dental Care |
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excellent dental facility to keep your pet’s teeth and gums healthy.
The technicians use a professional grade roto-sonic dental machine
to remove the plaque and tartar from the teeth. Tartar and plaque can cause infections, bad breath, loosening of
the teeth, abscessed roots, gum erosion and serious internal infections to
organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys and lungs. We also perform oral surgical procedures such as, root canals,
extractions and mass removals. Most of the time, these procedures are same day surgeries and
your pet can go home that evening. To keep your pet’s teeth clean and healthy, we have special diets, toothbrushes/toothpaste, and treats that clean their teeth and freshen their breath. |
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Acupuncture and Herbal Remedies |
| Dr. Melinda A. Hillegass, is a
certified veterinary acupuncturist. She also studies and implements the use of herbal medicine in the treatment of animals. Acupuncture may be defined as the insertion of needles into specific points on the body to cause a desired healing effect. This technique has been used in veterinary practice in China for at least 3000 years to treat many aliments. The Chinese also use acupuncture as preventive medicine against such problems as founder and colic in horses. Acupuncture is used all over the world, either by itself or in conjunction with Western medicine, to treat a wide variety of maladies in every species of domestic and exotic animals. Acupuncture is not a cure-all, but can work very well when it is indicated. Herbal remedies can be used to treat or lessen the affects of numerous conditions ranging from arthritis or pain control, diabetic symptoms to improving kidney function. |
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Chiropractic |
| Dr. James E. Israelsen, is a certified veterinary chiropractor. This is an exciting and rapidly emerging treatment modality for musculoskeletal pain, dysfunction, and other disorders. In most cases, chiropractic problems arise in the spinal column, and directly affect the spinal cord and spinal nerves, but occasionally chiropractic problems may be found in extremities, including shoulder, elbow, carpus (wrist), toes and
even tail. Animal chiropractic is often combined with X-rays analysis, physical therapy, acupuncture, and/or herbal therapy to reach a diagnosis and treatment plan. Chiropractic care is not limited to small animals only, and about half of our caseload is equine care. Performance horses have benefited from our care as well as pleasure horses. |
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Surgery-Soft Tissue and Orthopedic |
| We have two
surgery suites, one for small animals (cat/dog) and one for large animals
(horses/cows/llamas). Our
anesthesia machine is state of the art, human quality and we have two gas
anesthesia options available. Most
of our surgeries are done on gas anesthesia because it is safer for the
animal and they recover faster. The
large animal surgery suite has a hydraulic surgery table that is raised up
underneath the animal to provide a safe and convenient surgical
environment. The most common surgeries that are preformed are castrations (neuters) and ovariohysterectomies (spays). Most spays stay overnight because it is an abdominal surgery and we want to ensure that there are no complications before going home. Neuters are same day surgeries and can go home that evening. Our doctors are skilled at orthopedic surgeries like fractures, cruciate repair, patellar luxation repair, and amputations, as well as soft tissue surgeries such as total ear canal ablution, diaphragmatic hernias, gastrointestinal foreign bodies, and urinary or bladder stone removal. If necessary, we can refer to a Board Certified specialist for consultation and/or to perform other, more specialized procedures. |
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Diagnostics |
We have numerous tests and aids to help the doctors correctly
diagnose and treat many problems that may arise throughout your pet’s
life. Some of these tests and
aids are:
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