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# Dog Spay & Neuter
Everhart Veterinary Hospital offers surgical procedures from orthopedics to spays and neuters. If you are unfamiliar with the terms spay (female) and neuter (male), they are surgical procedures that render dogs incapable of reproducing.
We have successfully spayed and neutered a countless number of dogs over the years. These operations have been performed on dogs of all breeds and ages. While there is no guarantee that spaying or neutering a dog won’t cause complications, they are both widely accepted as being safe procedures. The Animal Humane Society, the ASPCA, and the other main veterinary organizations deem them as being safe for your pet.
## Why Spay/Neuter Your Dog
There are several justifiable reasons for spaying or neutering your dog. Every year, millions of dogs are euthanized at animal shelters because there are not enough adopters. Without these procedures, there would be even more dogs who would be receiving the same fate. Other benefits include:
* Sterilizing a dog increases its life expectancy
* Spaying prevent uterine infections and breast tumors
* Neutering prevents testicular cancer
## What You Can Expect From Us
Many new puppy owners are resistant to the idea of putting their new friend under a surgical procedure. We want all dog owners to know that they can trust our professionals to care for your pet through the best means possible. When a puppy first walks through our doors, they will receive pain medicine before their procedure. When they are eventually put under anesthesia, our experts will monitor your puppy’s blood pressure, oxygenation, body temperature, and other vital signs throughout the entire procedure. After we have finished the operation, we will administer specific dosages of pain management medicines for your puppy until we are entirely confident they are ready to be taken home. Before you leave, our team will educate you, the owner, on postsurgical instructions to help them make the quickest and easiest recovery possible.
## Schedule An Appointment To Have Your Dog Spayed or Neutered Today
Everhart Veterinary Hospital is always accepting new patients. We will do our best to accommodate same day appointments if your animal has any urgent medical issues. This applies to everyone, and it does not matter if your companion is a new patient.
If you need urgent care, please call our hospital directly at 410-355-3131. We have urgent care available at both the Everhart Veterinary Hospital and the Everhart WellPet Center; however, major medical treatment or surgeries will are done at our hospital location.
We will do our best to accommodate your pet’s urgent medical issues. If you need urgent care, please call our hospital directly at 410-355-3131. You can reach the Everhart WellPet Center at 410-793-7670. We are committed to helping your pet in any way that we can. If we discover that your pet needs a higher level of care, we may transfer the patient to a more specialized hospital that offers 24-hour care.
## State-of-the-Art Facilities
Expansive reception area with multiple seating options, complete in-house urgent lab, digital radiography, diagnostic ultrasonography, multiple surgical suites, full dental suite with radiography, and therapeutic laser treatments.
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### Everhart Veterinary Hospital
[4005 Ritchie Highway
Baltimore, MD 21225
Phone: 410-355-3131
Fax: 410-559-9902
### Everhart WellPet Center
Phone: 410-793-7670
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[1 Village Square, Suite 187
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: 443-470-6790
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# Dog Vaccination
- For several decades, Everhart Veterinary Hospital has been educating dog owners on the importance of dog vaccinations. We love animals, and we know which vaccinations can help your dog live a long and healthy life!
  ## What Are Dog Vaccinations And Why Are They Necessary?
  Dog vaccines prepare a dog’s immune system against various disease-causing organisms. This is possible because vaccines contain antigens which are similar to disease-causing organisms, yet do not contain any actual disease. The purpose of the vaccinations is to stimulate the dog’s immune system through the antigens. If your pet is ever facing a real disease in the future, their immune system will be equipped and ready to put up a fight.
  ## What Are The Major Dog Vaccinations?
  Dog vaccinations are necessary because they will help to keep your dog disease-free. In addition to the state law that requires your dog to be vaccinated for rabies, there are also other vaccinations that will help ensure you companion lives a long and healthy life.
  The American Animal Hospital Association’s Canine Task Force has determined that hepatitis, rabies, canine parvovirus, and canine distemper to be the core dog vaccinations. Other optional vaccinations include lyme vaccine, leptospirosis, bordetella, and canine influenza. When you bring your dog in for an appointment, we will review which immunizations make the most sense for your dog.
  ### Leptospirosis:
  * # 1 most globally zoonotic disease
  * Mainly transmitted through urine of infected animal (#1 carrier = rats, #2 = raccoons)
  * Symptoms = fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, acute liver/ kidney failure, increased thirst/urination
  ### Bordetella/Kennel Cough:
  * Most common thing a dog will see in their lifetime
  * Symptoms: goose honk or chronic cough, +/- fever, lethargy and nasal discharge
  * Vaccine will decrease symptoms not necessarily prevent infection
  * Multiple risk factors, multiple disease present at the same (i.e. CIV)
  * Zoonotic
  ### Lyme:
  * #1 pet insurance claim as per VPI = very common in this area
  * Hard to diagnose be of symptoms, lethargy, lameness, fever, swelling, loss of appetite
  * If left untreated, can cause osteoarthritis, kidney failure, neurological meningitis, cardiac issues
  * Risk factors: living or spending time in places where deer ticks are prevalent. Wooded areas, camping hiking, parks.
  * A positive SNAP test is only indicative of exposure. Further blood work may be needed to indicate chronic disease state vs acute infection.
  ### Parvovirus:
  * Enteritis (severe inflammation and sloughing of the intestinal wall) = greatest risk in puppies/young dogs and geriatric animals
  * Shed through feces – easily spread because high volume of feces in contaminated environment
  * Fatal due to dehydration and loss of appetite or concurrent infections
  ### Adenovirus:
  * Affects liver, kidneys, spleen and lungs
  * Infected dogs usually develop fever and abnormal bleeding, loss of white blood cells, blue eye, chronic liver disease severe illness or death.
  * Shed in urine and can live outside the host for weeks and months
  ### Distemper:
  * Widespread and exposure is considered inevitable because it is spread through air, contaminated environment
  * Easily transmitted and causes high mortality
  * Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, nasal and ocular discharge, respiratory disease, appetite loss and neurologic signs such a seizures/muscular spasm and paralysis.
  ### Rabies:
  * Required by law for all dogs, regardless of age, indoor or outdoor status.
  ### Zoonotic:
  * Can be transferred from an animal to a person.
  ### Why Put Your Trust In Us
  At Everhart, you and your companion are always given individual and personal attention at every visit. When it comes to immunizations, it is imperative to understand that all patients are different and needs individual attention. Our veterinarians will consider factors such lifestyle, age, and current health before recommending any vaccination for your dog.
  ## Schedule Your Dog Wellness Exam Today
  Everhart Veterinary Hospital is always accepting new patients. We will do our best to accommodate same day appointments if your animal has any urgent medical issues. This applies to everyone, and it does not matter if your companion is a new patient.
  If you need urgent care, please call our hospital directly at 410-355-3131. We have urgent care available at both the Everhart Veterinary Hospital and the Everhart WellPet Center; however, major medical treatment or surgeries will are done at our hospital location.
  We will do our best to accommodate your pet’s urgent medical issues. If you need urgent care, please call our hospital directly at 410-355-3131. You can reach the Everhart WellPet Center at 410-793-7670. We are committed to helping your pet in any way that we can. If we discover that your pet needs a higher level of care, we may transfer the patient to a more specialized hospital that offers 24-hour care.
# General Services
# Bathing & Boarding
Everhart offers medical bathing and boarding services to our patients.
## Bathing
A clean pet is a happy pet! Every day, thousands of canines, felines, and other pets suffer from dermatological issues. The veterinarians at Everhart can help free your pet from any discomfort through our superior dermatological bathing services. The bathing services that we provide are for pets that are in need of medical care. For example, if your dog or cat has a skin disease or has medically indicated skin care we can help! In the case of most pets, you want to catch a skin condition in the early stages before it worsens. We can help put an end to some of the most unpleasant skin conditions so your loved ones can continue to live happy lifestyles.
## Boarding
*Everhart Veterinary Hospital only offers boarding services for animals that require medical care only. Our services does not include boarding services for healthy animals.*
The boarding services that we offer at Everhart are for animals that require medical monitoring and for the administration of medicine. By leaving your animal with us, you can rest assured that your animal is in good hands. We provide pets with the individualized attention and care they need.
We are firm believers that most pets need complete silence in order to get a good night’s rest. This is why we do not have employees working 24 hours. We do not want to disturb the animals as they sleep, so we do not have staff members working after we close each day. Any sounds or movement can easily disrupt an animal’s ability to sleep soundly throughout the night.
## How Are We Different?
At Everhart, you and your companion are always given individual and personal attention at every visit. When you give us to call you will get personal touch of speaking with a customer service representative. You will never be relegated to an automated system. Our representatives are available to answer your calls seven days a week.
We have grown tremendously over the years. In 2007, we expanded to a beautifully designed, state of the art facility. Some of the features of our new complex include:
* Expansive reception area with multiple seating options
* Complete in-house urgent-care lab
* Digital Radiology
* Diagnostic ultrasonography
* Multiple surgical suites
* Full dental suite with radiography
* Therapeutic laser treatments
## Contact Us To Schedule Your Next Veterinary Appointment