Pet Wellness Program in San Francisco
The OAVH Pet Wellness Program structures preventive care into four life-stage plans: puppy, kitten, adult, and senior. Each plan bundles the specific exams, vaccinations, screenings, and preventive services most relevant for your pet at that stage of life. Wellness visits give our team a consistent picture of your pet's health over time, which helps identify changes that may not be obvious at home. Plans are available for dogs and cats at any stage of life. Our team is available around the clock, so scheduling a wellness visit works around your routine.
Puppy Wellness Plan
The Puppy Wellness Plan covers the critical developmental months when your dog's immune system, growth patterns, and early health baselines are being established. It includes a series of core vaccinations, deworming, fecal testing, and physical examinations at each stage of the puppy series. Our team provides nutrition guidance, behavior advice, and socialization support tailored to life in San Francisco. We walk you through licensing requirements, microchip registration, and California's mandatory rabies vaccination law for dogs three months and older. Visits are spread across the first four to five months and are designed to build a clear health record from day one.
Kitten Wellness Plan
The Kitten Wellness Plan supports your cat through the first year of life with age-appropriate vaccinations protecting against feline viral diseases, comprehensive physical exams, and parasite screening. Our team provides guidance on litter habits, nutrition, dental care, and indoor-outdoor management specific to San Francisco neighborhoods. We discuss spaying or neutering timing, SF Municipal Code requirements, and microchipping. Early veterinary contact during kittenhood helps establish familiarity with the process, which tends to make ongoing care easier throughout your cat's adult life.
Adult Pet Wellness Plan
The Adult Pet Wellness Plan is designed for dogs and cats aged one to seven years. It covers annual physical examinations, vaccination boosters, parasite prevention updates, and dental assessments. Annual blood panels and urinalysis establish health baselines and help identify changes in kidney, liver, thyroid, and immune function before symptoms appear. The adult years are a good time to address weight management, dental care, and any emerging conditions while they are still manageable. Preventive care during this period is generally less intensive and less costly than managing conditions that have progressed without monitoring.
Senior Pet Wellness Plan
Dogs and cats aged seven and older need more frequent monitoring as age-related changes accelerate. The Senior Pet Wellness Plan at OAVH includes biannual exams, comprehensive blood panels, urinalysis, blood pressure monitoring, and mobility assessments. Our team screens for arthritis, kidney disease, heart disease, dental disease, and cancer at each visit. We provide pain management support, nutritional adjustments, and practical lifestyle modifications to maintain your pet's comfort and quality of life through their senior years. Senior pets often look and act fine until a condition is advanced, which is why regular monitoring matters.
What Is Included in Each Wellness Visit
Every wellness visit at OAVH includes a full nose-to-tail physical examination, a review of vaccination status, parasite prevention assessment, a dental check, and a discussion of any concerns you have noticed at home. Our team documents findings at each visit so changes over time are visible in the record. If bloodwork, urinalysis, or additional assessments are recommended based on your pet's age or history, our team will discuss those with you at the appointment. Wellness visits are available for walk-in appointments as well as scheduled bookings.
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Invest in your pet's long-term health with a life-stage wellness plan at Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital in San Francisco. Call (415) 586-5327 or book online. Walk in any time. Open 24 hours a day.