Other Services
In-house Laboratory
We are proud to feature a full-service, in-hospital laboratory designed to answer our most pressing questions quickly, so we can make appropriate decisions regarding your pet’s care. Whether it is pre-anesthetic blood work, monitoring kidney or liver function, or performing a comprehensive chemistry panel, we will have the answers for you in less than ten minutes using our Abaxis VetScan VS2 equipment. This is the same equipment design awarded contracts by the Department of Defense to provide quick, fast, and reliable results for our troops serving overseas.
We also have a microscope in the clinic, allowing us to provide quick analysis for ear and skin infections, fecal analysis, semen evaluation, and analysis of cytology samples.
Microchip
Several million pets are lost every year. Some are found after a few hours; some, unfortunately, are lost for ever. The microchip is a permanent means of identification that can increase the chances of getting your pet back to you. The small microchip (it is about the size of a large grain of rice) contains electronic information encoded on a chip. It is implanted using a needle under the skin between the shoulder blades in dogs and cats—(there are other standardized places to microchip everything from birds to turtles to snakes). Many owners choose to do the micro-chipping when their pet is anesthetized for the neuter or spay procedure, but it can be done at any time. Contrary to several stories that were in the news, the biocompatible material does not cause cancer, and no other problems have been noted. Recent efforts have standardized the microchips in the U.S. and other countries.
Our HomeAgain microchips can be read by all modern scanners at almost every animal shelter, rescue organization, and veterinary clinic in the U.S., and at many similar locations throughout the world. The only thing you have to do is register the microchip--a 5 minute process best done at the HomeAgain website. This also makes it easier to update your information if you move. Once registered in the database, your pet’s information is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to help get them back to you as quickly as possible.
Surgery
Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital has a fully-equipped surgery suite and can perform most surgeries that your pet might need. Everything from spays and neuters to C-sections, intestinal blockages, bloats, and orthopedic procedures. For more complex cases, we have several board-certified surgery specialists that can be contacted to come to Franklin Ranch.
Radiology and Ultrasound
Our digital X-ray unit and ultrasound unit are state of the art and integrate fully with our computer system. This gives us the ability to review the images with you in the exam room before you even leave the clinic. The digital format makes it easy for us to retrieve the images if needed to compare them with other images taken at a different time. It also allows us to send the images to specialists for consultation if needed.
In-house Pharmacy
We have a fully stocked, in-hospital pharmacy that carries all of the commonly prescribed medications. This ensures that you are getting the appropriate drug, and saves you the added time of having to pick up the medication at a human pharmacy. We also have a complete line of the heartworm and flea medications that we prescribe.