- Dental CareIf your pet’s dental disease is significant, a dentistry procedure is the first recommendation. A complete dental cleaning is done under anesthesia. The procedure involves removing deposits of plaque, calculus, and debris from the teeth and under the gum’s (gingival) surface.
- VaccinationDr. Khachatourian "Dr K" grew up in Burbank, CA. He attended Ross School of veterinary medicine on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts with his clinical year at the University of Illinois. His interest in integrative medicine started early which led him to be trained in acupuncture at IVAS (International veterinary acupuncture society). He also has studied food therapy and herbal medicine, as well as being one of the only veterinarians in Southern California to have extensive training in ozone therapy and prolozone joint injections. Dr. K offers routine veterinary care such as dentistry, surgery, and internal medicine while being able to complement these options with an integrative approach. He looks at each patient and it's individual needs and tries to minimize the amount of drugs and vaccinations used. He focuses on maximizing health by teaching clients about the importance of diet and gut microbiome wellbeing as key to disease prevention. "A healthy gut equals a healthy immune system." Dr. K offers a blend of both eastern and traditional western medicine tailored to the client and patient needs. When not at work Dr K enjoys camping, hiking, beach strolling, and spending time cuddling with his partner Dr. Gray and their dog-children Rumpy and Olive Oil.
- Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Nutritional Counseling
- Parasites Treatment and ControlFlea allergy dermatitis is a common and extremely frustrating problem in dogs and cats. It tends to occur in well cared for pets, which have had low-level intermittent exposures to fleas. In some pets, a genetic predisposition to overreact to flea bites occurs in much the same way that some people are allergic to bee stings.
- Pain Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Skin Condition and Allergy TreatmentA "hot spot" is the common term used for a superficial skin infection that results when the normal skin bacteria overrun the skin's defenses as a result of damage to the skin surface.
- Upper Respiratory Illness TreatmentSince the dust material is composed of a very fine pumice powder, we recommend that people be prudent and wear face masks when being exposed to it. If inhaled, the dust can be quite irritating to the respiratory tract. And, it could pose a problem for people with prior respiratory issues such as asthma and emphysema *.
- Bacterial and Viral Infection TreatmentThis is most often started by your dog chewing or scratching at the site. In the first stages of hot spot formation, the skin becomes moist, inflamed (red), pruritic (itchy), and infected. Then, as the bacterial infection sets in, pus can ooze from the damaged skin. This can lead to the skin forming a tightly-adherent crust from the dried pus and damaged surface, and eventually loss of hair over the infected site. Furthermore, at the peak of a hot spot’s inflammation, many dogs show intense pain and agitation when the site is touched or approached.
- Kidney Disease TreatmentThese can be popular plants or flowers during the holidays. They are very toxic for cats (especially the bulbs), and can be problematic in dogs too. Clinical signs can be severe and include such symptoms as gastrointestinal signs (i.e. vomiting and diarrhea), cardiac (heart) arrhythmias, kidney failure, convulsions, and even death.
- Veterinary SurgeryBoarding: We are unable to do boarding as a general routine. However, if your pet is undergoing medical treatment and/or post-surgical care, on some occasions (if staffing is available) we may be able to accommodate our patients. Please call in advance and see if we are able to help you out.
- Laboratory Services
- X-Ray
- Boarding