Dog and Puppy Vaccines

1st Care always strives to provide the safest and most effective treatments and vaccine schedules for your canine. We prevent over-vaccinating by tailoring individual vaccine schedules to your dog’s unique lifestyle and follow the American Animal Hospital Association's guidelines. Thimerosal/Mercury Free vaccines are available.

Heartworm Test For Dogs

Heartworm is a parasite, carried by mosquitoes, that lives in the lungs and heart of dogs and cats causing life-threatening damage to both organs. Though heartworm has classically not been considered endemic to Los Angeles County, more cases have been noted in the area since Hurricane Katrina several years ago. Monthly heartworm preventatives, such as Interceptor or Trifexis, are given monthly to prevent infestation.

Dog Heartworm Control

Currently we are unable to supply INTERCEPTOR ! Novartis is currently in temporary shortage with this product. We apologize for this inconvenience and will provide an update as soon as this product  is available to us. Due to organ sensitivity to the parasite, a heartworm test, to check for parasites, must be taken and found negative before starting heartworm preventative in any dog 7 months or older.

Cat and Kitten Vaccines

Our goal, at 1st Care, is to provide the safest and most effective treatments and vaccine schedules for your cat or kitten. We tailor individual vaccine schedules to your cat’s unique lifestyle preventing over-vaccinating and follow the American Association of Feline Practitioners' guidelines. All vaccines are 100% Thimerosal/Mercury and Adjuvant Free.

Feline Leukemia/FIV Test

Any cat with unknown or no vaccine history will require this test before vaccinating for Feline Leukemia.  We recommend the Leukemia vaccine for any kitten or cat who will be exposed to other cats outdoors. We recommended testing stray/feral cats before exposing them to household cats. The SNAP Feline Combo Test allows us to test your feline for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immuno-deficiency Virus at the clinic.  The test is done making a simple blood draw with results within 15 minutes.

Cat and Dog Deworming

Intestinal parasites are common organisms that grow, feed, and are sheltered inside of a host organism – in this case your cat or dog. When left untreated, some of these parasites, also known as worms, can cause a great deal of damage to a pet’s health. 1st Care offers prescription Drontal Plus for dogs and prescription Profender for cats.

Flea Control for Dogs / Cats

Pet Microchipping

What is a microchip and how does it work? A microchip is a small device about the size of a grain of rice that is implanted beneath your pet's skin. It contains a unique number used to identify the animal. This number links to your contact information in an online registry that allows shelters, clinics, veterinarians, and humane organizations to contact you if your lost pet is found. The microchip itself does not store your contact information.   A pet microchip is not a GPS or tracking device. You cannot get information on a lost pet's location directly from the microchip. It is only when your lost pet is found, scanned, and searched in an online registry that someone will be able to contact you. This is why it is critical to keep your contact information current in an online microchip registry. You can register any brand of microchip, add pets, and update your information for free in the Found Animals Microchip Registry at www.microchipregistry.foundanimals.org   What type of microchip does 1st Care provide? 1st Care provides pets with Found Animals microchips. Found Animals microchips are the AVMA-recommended ISO standard, and can be picked up by all universal scanners. All Found Animals microchips come with free registration and lifetime updates.   What is the Found Animals Microchip Registry? The Found Animals Microchip Registry is a free, nonprofit service dedicated to reuniting lost pets with their families. By registering your pet's microchip number in the Registry, if your Found Animals Microchip pet is ever lost and picked up by a humane organization or individual, you will be contacted via phone, email, and text with information on where your pet can be found. www.microchipregistry.foundanimals.org, allowing you and your pet to be happily reunited.

Health Certificates for Pets

Getting ready to travel?  If your plans include flying, your pet will need a current Health Certificate.  1^st Care offers the convenience of providing a health certificate for your pet at most of our clinics. Please call ahead to ensure the availibility.

Other Services and Products

First Care is proud to offer the following services at any location: Nail Trimming                                                             $10   -For puppies and dogs under 30 pounds at Veterinarian's discretion. -Kittens and adult cats -Pets must be cooperative Ear Cleaning                                                           $20 -Routine Ear Cleaning for dogs that do not have pre-existing ear conditions. Veterinarian will determine if ear cleaning is appropriate. Epi-Otic Advanced Ear Cleanser - 4 oz                              $12 - For Dogs, Cats, Puppies and Kittens -Salicylic Acid 0.2% -Cleansing, Drying, non-irritating Keratolytic Antiseptic CET - Oral Hygiene Rinse                                                      $18 - For Dogs and Cats -Chlorhexadine an antiplaque agent and zinc gluconate to inhibit plaque and calculus maturation -Effective plaque control without brushing