About Us
Mission
Helping people care for their pets.
Knowledge
By sharing our knowledge to educate you to provide the best care for your four legged family member.
Service
Personalized veterinary care tailored to meet the desires and needs of you and your animal friend.
Facilities/Equipment
Providing the best and latest in animal care needs to help your pet live a long and happy life.
Dr. Robert Shelton, DVM
Bio here
Taylor, Veterinary Technician
Taylor has been a veterinary technician for three years where she started working with Dr. Shelton and now works with Dr. Spencer in our Gunter office. She has always had an interest in caring for animals and working in the veterinary field. Outside of the clinic she enjoys hiking with her dog Chuck.
Services We Offer
Preventive/Wellness Medicine
Vaccines, heartworm testing, heartworm prevention, flea & tick prevention for all your domestic animals to prevention illness and keep your friend safe from contagious diseases are available at Shelton Veterinary Hospital.
Dentistry
At SVH, we have the latest in dental equipment and ability to scale, polish and extract the problem teeth of our cats and dogs. Gas anesthesia and patient heart monitoring is standard at SVH for insurance of your family friends health during the procedure.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
ACL/knee repair called TPLO and other orthopedic surgeries are frequently done and with great care at Shelton Veterinary Hospital.
Preventive Surgery
Spaying your female puppy/kitten or neutering your male dog or cat or other animal is a mainstay of our practice at SVH.
General Medicine
Vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, sneezing, head shaking ear infections, itchy allergy skin, anal gland disease are just a few of the disease entities we see everyday. If an animal needs to be hospitalize then that patient will remain in our care for overnight treatment.
Endocrine Medicine
Diagnosing and treating thyroid disease, Cushing’s, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus and other hormone related disease is something we do at Shelton Veterinary Hospital.
Emergency Medicine
Although we aren’t currently open 24 hours, we do try to answer the phone to give you peace of mind that your family friend will be seen at the next available time. We will also be able to advise you on what needs to be done immediately to insure the health of your pet.
Facilities Diagnostics
Ultrasonography
Onsite bloodwork analysis
Onsite urinalysis
Onsite cytology
Digital radiography
Laser therapy
Dental Cleaning/Extractions
Surgical monitoring
Oxygen therapy
What to Expect on Your First Visit
Step 1
After filling out the online new client and patient forms and scheduling the appointment for your family friend, you will arrive at SVH at your scheduled appointment time and be warmly greeted by a staff member.
Step 2
The receptionist will take your fluffy friends’ weight and move you to an exam room where a veterinary technician will take a history and define the reason for your visit. The technician may make recommendations as to laboratory work, bloodwork or x rays to be performed based on the initial history.
Step 3
A veterinarian will arrive and ask more questions, listen to your story and perform a thorough exam of your pet. Once all the exams and diagnostics have been implemented, the veterinarian will present you with a recommended treatment plan or vaccination list with options to make the best medical decision for your four legged family member.
Step 4
Whether the answer is surgery, medications or vaccinations, our veterinary team will then setup surgery, fill prescriptions, or give vaccines as needed and approved by you. Your technician will the go over any discharge instructions and explain how and when to give the medications.
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