Services

Hancock Animal Hospital offers a variety of veterinary care options. We offer comprehensive routine care with a thorough physical exam and diagnostic workup. We offer dental care, limited urgent care services, X-rays, and full laboratory services.

We can give Routine Vaccinations for both Dogs and Cats. We offer vaccine titers to determine the need for booster vaccinations, as well as 3-Year rabies and 3-Year distemper vaccinations (depending on the individual animal and timing of the vaccinations). We rely on you asking about vaccines if you are looking to have anything done other than the CORE vaccines of Rabies and Distemper. The Lyme, Leptospirosis, Flu, Bordatella and Feline Leukemia vaccines are not given to all pets. If you would like to have these vaccines given, or have any questions, please discuss with the staff during the initial conversation of your visit.

Canine Vaccinations We Offer:
Rabies (1 and 3 year)
Distemper* (1 and 3 year)
Parvo* (1 and 3 year)
Parainfluenza* (1 and 3 year)
Lyme Disease
Bordetella (kennel cough vaccine)
Lepto Vaccination
FLU Vaccination
Vaccine Titer testing**

Feline Vaccinations We Offer:
Rabies (1 and 3 year)
Distemper (panleukopenia) (1 and 3 year)
FeLV vaccine
Vaccine Titer testing**

*usually combined into one vaccination

**limited vaccine titer options available (rabies titer is NOT a legal replacement for the Rabies vaccination)

Other Services Offered

Routine Diagnostics We Offer

  • Thorough Physical Exam
  • X-rays
  • Heartworm Testing
  • Lyme Disease Test/ Heartworm Test/ Anaplasmosis & E. Canis Test (“4Dx”)
  • FeLV/FIV testing (feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus)
  • FeBart (feline bartonellosis- “cat scratch fever”) testing
  • Vaccine Titer testing (to determine antibody levels)**
  • Full Diagnostic Bloodwork- Full reference laboratory services
  • CBC (complete blood cell count looking at red and white blood cells and platelets)
  • Chemistry Profile (looking at liver and kidney function, glucose, electrolytes, protein, and others)
  • Urinalysis (UA- to look at kidney function and to check for urinary tract infections as well as protein, blood, crystals or stones in the urine)
  • Blood Glucose (monitoring for Diabetes)
  • Thyroid Function Testing (testing for Hyperthyroidism in cats and Hypothyroidism in dogs)
  • Fecal Exams to evaluate for internal parasites
  • Skin scrapes
  • Allergy testing- both Inhalent (Atopy) and Food Allergy testing (blood test)
  • Blood and Urine Cultures to determine infectious agents and the best treatment options

Health and Travel Certificates

We offer health certificates for Domestic Travel ONLY. We recommend contacting the USDA for international health certificates (Massachusetts office: 508‐363‐2260)

MICROCHIP Placement

Microchip placed under the skin to help identify your pet if ever lost or stolen. Standard and EUROCHIPS available.

Cardiac Monitoring:

  • ECG / EKG (electrocardiogram)
  • Cardiac Auscultation
  • Pulse Oxymetry (SaO2)
  • Blood Pressure
  • X-rays

Geriatric Care for Aging Pets

Complete Geriatric workup at a discounted price, including:

  • Full Bloodwork (CBC/Chemistry/Electrolytes/Thyroid/Urinalysis) looking for Diabetes, Thyroid disease, Liver / Bladder / Kidney disease, Pancreas function, Cancer indicators, Infections, Anemia, and many other conditions.
  • ECG looking at cardiac (heart) rhythm
  • PulseOx looking at level of oxygen in the blood
  • Eye exam looking for aging changes
  • Oral Exam looking for dental disease that can affect the heart and liver/kidneys
  • Orthopedic Exam looking for arthritis and muscular/joint/bone changes
  • Neurological Exam looking for back or neurological problems

Dental Care

Dental care is an integral component of your pet’s health care. Dental disease can cause pain and lead to heart, liver or kidney problems.

  • Dental Exam
  • Dental Cleaning / Polishing
  • Teeth Extraction when necessary
  • Dental prophylactic care information for home

Diet Essentials

  • Diet is one of the most important aspects of your pet’s health
  • Special Diets can help to treat a variety of problems
  • Poor Diets can lead to significant medical problems

Not all diets are created equal. AFFCO is the government agency that regulates dog/cat food. Many dog and cat food diets on the market today (some with amazing claims and beautiful pictures) can cause nutritional deficiencies and other serious illness.

We sell SCIENCE / HILLS PRESCRIPTION diets.

X-RAY

We offer a full line of digital diagnostic X-rays services for the care of your pets. Please visit this section for details.

Drop-Off Services

We provide limited drop-off services for your convenience (there is an additional fee for this service).

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