Physical examinations / Pet wellness / Preventative Care
+ Annual medical evaluations allow veterinarians a greater opportunity to discover health issues early before disease becomes severe. Veterinarians can also offer preventative care recommendations based upon your pet’s breed and lifestyle. Senior pet health is especially important as pets age more quickly than humans. Regulars health exams help us to stay ahead of senior health issues. Sick and injured pets are important
Vaccinations
+ We provide all your pet’s core vaccinations and set up a program based upon their lifestyle.
Parasite control
+In house diagnostics and Idexx laboratory are available to diagnose internal and external parasite
+ Professional products are available to treat fleas, ticks, ear mites, lice, Sarcoptes and Demodex mites, roundworms, tapeworms, Giardia, Coccidia and other intestinal parasites.
+These products are available at Southshore or through our online pharmacy, Covetrus.
Diagnostic services
+Southshore’s in house laboratory offers rapid turn around for blood and urine testing including complete blood counts (CBC), multiple comprehensive blood chemistry panels, heartworm and 4-DX tickborne disease testing.
+Fecal analysis and Giardia testing
+Idexx reference laboratory for specialized diagnostic testing
+Referrals to Dr. Bostwick, a board certified internal medicine specialist located in Missoula, are available for ultrasounds, consultations and echocardiograms, the gold standard for diagnosing heart conditions
Thermal Imaging
+thermal imaging is a unique diagnostic tool measuring electromagnetic energy emitted from patients. This temperature data correlates to changes within the circulatory, musculoskeletal and nervous system.
Radiology
+ Southshore Veterinary Service offers state-of-the-art digital x-rays and dental x-rays
+Veterinary radiologist reviews are available of all x-ray studies done at Southshore
OFA and PennHip x-rays
+These two different x-ray procedures are preformed to evaluate the health of a dog’s hips. These x-rays help to predict what a dog’s hip heath will likely be, as he/ she ages, They also help to determine the likelihood to hip dysplasia (malformation of the hip joints) being passed on to future generations should the be used for breeding.
+PennHip hip evaluations were developed at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. The PennHIP procedure involves measuring the distraction index (DI), which quantifies hip joint laxity or the degree of hip joint displacement under anesthesia. Additionally, PennHIP evaluates hip joint conformation and provides breed-specific data for comparison. Rottweiler’s x-rays are only compared with other Rottweilers. PennHIP x-rays may be performed in dogs as young as 16 weeks of age, with the philosophy that the degree of distraction in a 4 month old dog will not change as they mature. They believe that the more distraction or looseness in the hip joint, the greater the chance the joint will develop arthritis over time. The University of Pennsylvania believes the PennHip evaluation correlates better with hip health than static views of the hips. Dr. Uli is certified to perform PennHIP x-rays
+OFA x-rays of hips and elbows have been the “gold Standard” for evaluating hip and elbow joint health for the past 50 years. OFA x-rays are preformed under sedation placing the dogs in a specific standardized position of the pelvis and hips. X-rays not meeting positional or technique standards will not be reviewed. The shape of the entire hip joint is evaluated by veterinary radiologists, looking at nine different parameters including depth and smoothness of the hip socket and how deeply the femoral head is seated into the socket. OFA x-rays can be performed in dogs less than 2 years of age to provide preliminary information for breeding purposes. However, actual grading of the hips and OFA certification cannot be done until dogs are at least 24 months of age. There are 7 different grades assigned by OFA, with only the top three receiving an OFA number approving them as normal and suitable for breeding.
Surgery
soft tissue surgery
+Mass (growth) removals
+ Laceration and wound repair
+Exploratory laparotomy
+GI foreign body removal
+Mastectomy
+Splenectomy
+Caesarian sections
+Limb amputation
Eye Surgery
+enucleation
+entropion/ectropion repair
+Cherry eye repair
+ Eyelid mass removal
Specialized orthopedic surgery
+a traveling surgeon from Big Sky Animal Surgical Referral Center in Great Falls regularly performs advanced orthopedic surgeries such as TPLOs at our hospital.
+referrals are also available to Sentinel Veterinary Specialists in Missoula and Bozeman for advanced orthopedic procedures preformed by board certified surgeons, CT scans and MRIs
Spay and Neuter surgeries
+spays and neuters of dogs and cats are scheduled every week
+Feral cat surgeries- we do our best to fit them in the same day you catch them!
Dentistry Procedures
+ State-of-the-art digital dental radiology for routine screening of dental health or in-depth analysis of dental pathology
+Ultrasonic cleanings and polish
+Minor oral surgery
+Extractions
+ Providing senior pets an improved quality of life after dental procedures are a special interest to us at Southshore!
+ Consultations and referrals to a board certified veterinary dentist in Missoula are available
Laser Therapy
+ We provide therapeutic class IV laser therapy with state-of-the-art Companion Animal laser machine.
+Laser therapy provides a non-invasive, pain free, surgery free and drug free therapy to rehabilitate your pet from traumatic injury, wounds, chronic pain, disc disease pain or recovery from surgery.
Health Certificates
+Dr. Uli and Dr. Deb are USDA accredited veterinarians certified to perform health examinations and write Health certificates when needed for national and international travels.
+ Questions regarding pet travel can be answered at www.aphis.usda.gov
+Clients anticipating international travel with their pets are strongly encouraged to visit www.aphis.usda.gov to learn the requirements for travel before scheduling an appointment for a international health certificate. Some travel requirements take many months to complete and may involve multiple visits.
Microchipping
+We offer microchip implantation using microchips provided by LifeSavers Animal Rescue.
+An examination is not required to have a microchip placed, call and make an appointment with our Technicians!
+Our Microchips are ISO compatible for International travel
End of life Care
+Our staff recognizes that this can be a pet owner’s most important appointment. Our goal is to provide compassionate same day care for these difficult appointments.
+Cremations services are offered through Mountain View Crematory in Kalispell, including transportation of your pet to the crematory and return of their ashes back to us when requested.
Urgent care- We make every effort to accommodate urgent cases promptly.