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Bear Creek Veterinary Hospital

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Dental Care
I wish I had a nickel for every time a client asked me what animals do in “the wild” when it comes to dental procedures and dental health. Regardless of which species of animal we are speaking of, the answer is the same. The one with the best teeth wins. Nature has natural selection to weed out problem teeth or problem mouths. Of course, human kind has interceded with nature and created a few breed combinations and genetic lines that are not the best in terms of oral health. There are many factors that affect dental health but lets also not forget diet as a key source of problems. We love to feed our animals in a way that is not always natural for them. Obviously wild dogs and cats do not eat from a can. Thankfully, we can provide assistance to keep their mouths in good shape despite natural variations. After all, longevity is the goal, right? Not natural selection.

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Phone: (704) 986-0000

Address: 20492 Nc 73 Hwy, Albemarle, NC 28001

Website: http://www.bearcreekvet.net

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Bear Creek Veterinary Hospital

Preventive Care

Dental Care
I wish I had a nickel for every time a client asked me what animals do in “the wild” when it comes to dental procedures and dental health. Regardless of which species of animal we are speaking of, the answer is the same. The one with the best teeth wins. Nature has natural selection to weed out problem teeth or problem mouths. Of course, human kind has interceded with nature and created a few breed combinations and genetic lines that are not the best in terms of oral health. There are many factors that affect dental health but lets also not forget diet as a key source of problems. We love to feed our animals in a way that is not always natural for them. Obviously wild dogs and cats do not eat from a can. Thankfully, we can provide assistance to keep their mouths in good shape despite natural variations. After all, longevity is the goal, right? Not natural selection.
Vaccination
When your veterinarian asks you questions like, Does your dog spend a lot of time out of doors? or Do you board your pet? These questions are ways to evaluate risk factors. They help us choose and recommend vaccination protocols or preventative therapies. We prefer to tailor vaccinations to the individual and the individual’s needs and risks. You as the owner are a critical part of this process. We want to work with you to help keep you and your animal safe and as free of disease as possible.
Nutritional Counseling
Our pet food return policy is pretty awesome! If, for any reason, your pet doesn’t like the food, or it doesn’t sit well with them, or it arrived in poor condition, etc… whatever the reason, Vets First Choice will gladly facilitate a credit for your purchase. They will not ever ask you to return the unused food. Shipping food is too much of a financial burden on the customer. All we ask is, as long as there’s nothing physically wrong with the food itself, that you either donate it to an animal shelter, animal rescue, or you can even donate it to the clinic. We have many animals in and out all the time and sometimes they’re picky. We’ll try not to let it go to waste!
Comprehensive Examination
Honestly answered…we care. Our doctors and staff care about you and your pets. Our doctors work very hard to stay current and practice good medicine. We want to do it right. We want to find you the answers about what is going on with your fur baby. We want to answer your questions and provide the information you need to understand how to take care of them. We want to cure disease. We want to alleviate pain in a way that does not cause harm elsewhere. We do not just want to cover up the symptoms, we want to fix the problem. We want to take the time be thorough and do an actual physical exam,not just give you medicine.

Illness Treatment

Parasites Treatment and Control
We’ve got some great new features for dog and cat owners, as well as other companion animals. Our “Remind Me” program will AutoShip a single dose of your pet’s flea, tick, and heartworm prevention every month on the day they need to be given, providing your pet the year-round protection they require.
Pain Management
I would like to take a moment to explain some basic surgical fundamentals. Anesthesia is always scary and we understand that here at Bear Creek. Our staff is focused on your pet and their well-being. Our main goal is to make sure that all patients undergoing surgery for any reason go home healthy and stable. The doctor will choose the safest method of anesthesia available to us that will minimize the risks and length of anesthesia that your pet will need to endure. We monitor them throughout the procedure and after to ensure as smooth of a recovery as possible. Standard post operative antibiotics and pain medication where needed are always a priority. We also strive to make our surgeries as cosmetically pleasing on the outside as they are on the inside. That means no external sutures whenever possible. Sometimes we need those outside sutures for security sake, but not always. Rest assured that we will do everything in our power to make sure that your pet is as safe and healthy and as beautiful as we can make them.
Skin Condition and Allergy Treatment
Injury Treatment
Intestinal Foreign Object Removal

Infection Treatment

Ear Infection Treatment

Chronic Condition Treatment

Arthritis Treatment
Our currnet radiograph technology is DR, Direct Radiography, that be performed in house. Radiographs (X-rays) can be taken and evaluated immediately by the veterinarian. Those radiographs can even be emailed to a referral practice for review if a specialized surgical procedure is needed. Fractures, dislocations, foreign bodies, and osteoarthritis can be diagnosed and evaluated. Treatment options often depend heavily upon the results of these radiographs.
Hip Dysplasia Treatment
Diabetes Treatment
Many diseases can be complex and difficult to figure out without further investigation and testing. With in-house diagnostics we can quickly come a diagnosis that would not be possible based solely on a physical exam. Although a physical exam is extremely important in getting an overall clinical picture and alert us to the presence of a problem, it is insufficient in diagnosing common diseases like Parvo, diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, Mast Cell tumors, heart worms, Cushings disease, Hypothyroidism, Collapsed lung, liver failure, or internal parasitism. All of these require some form of diagnostic testing. Biospsy, cytology, radiographs, fecal examinations, hematology and blood chemistry are among the many different types of diagnostic testing available at Bear Creek Veterinary Hospital.
Thyroid Disease Treatment
Heart Disease Treatment
Dogs and cats often need to have the tartar scaled off and their teeth polished and made hunting ready. Of course if a tooth gets infected and there is gum disease, it is healthier to get that tooth out and remove a source of bacteria that can lead to systemic disease. Heart failure, kidney disease and other major issues can occur from “bad teeth”. We are increasing our focus on dental health at our practice and are currently providing dental radiography and more complicated extraction techniques so that more procedures can be performed in house with fewer referrals needed. We are always striving to provide more complete services and better ways to care for your pets in a trusted environment.
Kidney Disease Treatment

Wound and Fracture Care

Dental Surgery
After working at a large animal ambulatory practice for a year, she joined Bear Creek where she originally practiced both small and large animal medicine, but now spends her time working hard at small animal medicine and oral surgery. Outside of work Dr. Katie enjoys spending time with her family and “fur-kids”, traveling to new places and watching or playing sports. While in the veterinary field, her particular interests include dentistry, surgery, and internal medicine.
Veterinary Surgery
The most common surgeries performed in veterinary medicine today are sterilization procedures like spaying or neutering. Technically these procedures are termed ovariohysterectomy (females) and castration (males). We offer an array of surgical services here at Bear Creek from the simple and routine (castrations) to a bit more complicated like abdominal exploratory and cesearian sections. A more detailed list will be provided below.
Declawing
At Bear Creek, we do not perform ear cropping, debarking or rear limb declawing (cats). We feel that these procedures are either strictly cosmetic or inhumane to the animal. They are in no way medically necessary to health and well being of the animal and we choose not take part.
Spaying and Neutering
We offer a diverse list of services to meet lots of needs. Our practice is centered on the philosophy of Community medicine. That means that we strive to be a functioning member of our community and therefore try very hard to meet the needs of that community. As the needs change, so do our services. Initially we began as a large animal only practice providing services for the farmers, producers and horse owners. We no longer offer those services, but we are still serving those in the community with the smaller critters. The large animal producers and owners remain in our hearts but we simply cannot service that area with current staffing resources. Little by little the community called for more and we had to adapt. In 2009, we were approached by the Stanly Co Humane Society to assist with their work in spaying and neutering animals that were in need of homes. That project snowballed until in 2011 we made the jump to a Spay Neuter clinic offering low cost services to the public. The response was great and the demand for a broader array of small animal services was being requested on a daily basis. That too became too great to maintain and the small animal emergency services had to be referred out to a 24hr facility that could monitor the more critical patients throughout the night time hours.
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Laboratory Services
In most cases we ask and recommend pre-anesthestic blood work in order to catch a problem that may pose a health risk during anesthesia. Some animals have underlying conditions that would complicate surgery or even prove fatal if not diagnosed. All dogs and cats over the age 7yr should have pre-anesthetic blood work before any procedure elective or otherwise. You, the owner bare the burden if you choose not to have this done, but we will recommend it to you. Steps can be taken to reduce risks involved with more debilitated patients like IV catheterization and fluid therapy during surgery to help maintain blood pressure and heart stability, antibiotics and other medications could be needed to also minimize risks with specific procedures. Some of these items are included in the cost of your surgery and some are not. Your veterinarian will be happy to walk you through the risks involved with any surgery or treatment.
X-Ray
Radiographs or X-rays come in different forms: the original film method and now the digital method. Even digital radiography has two distinct types (CR or DR). Regardless of the type of digital radiography used, digital radiography allows for easier transfer of the images digitally from doctor to client or doctor to doctor as compared to the older methods that use chemicals for developing the image and actual films. Digital radiographs can be taken and stored on a computer or laptop then saved and downloaded to the patients medical record or further emailed to the client or referral veterinarian quickly and easily. Bear Creek has been using digital radiography since 2007, but we are excited to announce we have added a new table top machine utilizing DR technology that captures even minute details that are simply not possible with standard radiographs. This technology now allows us to perform OFA certification images that can be sent to OFA directly. It is not always feasible for dog and cat purposes due to a multitude of reasons so unfortunately we require our dog and cat patients be brought in to the clinic for radiographic examinations (X-rays).
Dental Radiology
Dental services include a multitude of procedures for canine and feline patients from routine cleanings, dental radiography and surgical extractions on dogs and cats.

General Pet Care

Boarding
Unfortunately not at this time. We do not have sufficient space in our hospital to allow for excess kennels. We need all of our available space for sick or surgery patients as they are our priority. We can provide you with referral options for grooming and boarding kennels upon request.
Grooming

Equine Vet
“Dr. Amy has been our horse vet over five years and always shows great compassion and concern no matter the hour or reason for the visit. She is an excellent ‘seamstress’ leaving no scar behind in a couple of suturing jobs, and has been called away from her family/personal time to help move two on to the Rainbow Bridge. Everyone at the clinic has shown excellent care whether calling for an appointment or assisting with the animals. I can’t imagine a better fit for our guys!”

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