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Follow-Up Care: How often will we be seeing each other?

Once we have learned more about your pet and its problems through our thorough examination procedure, through reviewing past medical history, medical records and diagnostic tests, and once we have ordered new diagnostics to help us achieve an accurate diagnosis for your pet, then we will discuss how often the doctor feels rechecking your pet is needed to create a successful outcome for this problem.

It is our aim to keep your four-legged friend so healthy that you many only need to see us once yearly for your pet’s annual wellness exam. Some guardians like to bring their pets in monthly or seasonally for acupuncture "tune-ups" in which the benefits that were previously achieved (usually with hard work and the addition of good nutrition) are reinforced with the season-specific or complaint-specific acupuncture treatment. Older animals that are weak, or animals with serious disease such as allergies or cancer, or animals that are paralyzed or severely painful may need to come in more frequently in order to receive adequate benefit.

Normal follow-up exams and annual wellness exams are scheduled for 25-minute periods. If you feel your pet's problem(s) need more time, please inform the person scheduling you so that more time may be allotted in our schedule. You will be charged according to the amount of additional time your pet requires. Ask us for an estimate for that amount.