Full Service Animal Hospital

We believe, that by caring for all of your pet’s needs, we can offer care in the best manner possible. PetLife Animal Hospital is a primary & urgent care veterinary pet center located in West Palm Beach. Family owned and operated, we have a unique opportunity to help you, like no other pet facility. Our patients, local rescues and organizations alike appreciate our high-quality care.

Immunization, Routine, & Wellness Care

We strive to prevent illness whenever possible. The time and effort invested in Wellness Programs has rewards for both pets and owners. Our Wellness programs are designed specifically for your pet and include: Comprehensive physical exam; internal parasite testing; heartworm and flea control; vaccination program; spay or neuter package; and specialized blood tests for all life stages.

PetLife Animal Hospital offers core vaccines, regionally specific (for those patients who travel, i.e. Lyme Vaccine). We also offer titer testing for pet owners who choose not to annually vaccinate but rather first test for the protection still present from past vaccines.

Our Licensed Veterinarians will perform a comprehensive physical exam on your pet to assess overall health. This external examination can evaluate heart, lungs, body condition, eyes, ears and teeth. Manually examining the pets abdomen will identity any growths or other abnormalities. This info will help guide us to any other diagnostics that may be required to further assess your pets condition.

We request that each and every pet owner bring a sample of their pets feces to the appointment so that a fecal float and/or a fecal direct examination may be performed. These tests can determine if there are internal parasites, blood, or any other issue present. The presence can indicate these issues that can adversely affect the health and well being of your pet.

We, along with the AVMA, recommend that each and every pet is tested annually for the presence of heart worms. Here in South Florida our pets are specifically at risk, and a single mosquito bite can potentially result in heart worm infestation which can take the life of your precious pet. Once the annual testing is completed, and negative, you may then continue monthly heart worm prevention.

We understand that “Your Pet Is What It Eats” We at PetLife believe in healthy nutrition. There is no such thing as “The Perfect Food”. There is only what may be “perfect” for your pet. We take all of your pets needs into consideration when recommending a specific diet, specific supplements and specific treats. We carry a large assortment of grain free, holistic and natural pet foods that everyone can afford.

Animal Hospital – Full Surgical Procedures

At PetLife Animal Hospital we offer a full-service surgical suite to assist your pet with both scheduled and emergency surgical needs. From our low-cost spay/neuter program to bladder stones, orthopedics, bloat, pyometra and any other surgical needs following an accident, illness, or emergency.

If you love your pet, you will Spay or Neuter them. It will surely add years to their lives. Spaying or Neutering your pet can decrease some problematic behaviors, however, the number one reason to treat your pet to this procedure is for the health reasons.

Our surgical suite and capable surgeons are here to assist your pet with any illness related surgical remedy. From Cystotomy to Intussusception, our team is here to assist your pet through the surgical procedure.

We offer surgical services to assist your pet with the elective procedures that you need. Reduction of Hernia, Ear Crop, Removal of Dew Claws, and other elective procedure needed to assist your pet to live a happier and healthier life.

We offer reduced cost orthopedic surgery for those pet owners who can not financially afford a Board Certified Specialist. Our experienced surgeons have performed orthopedic surgery throughout their careers. We offer these services to assist with a more affordable remedy for ACL, Cruciate Repair, Amputation, etc.

We are here for your emergency/urgent care surgical needs. If your pet digests a foreign body, is involved in an accident or injury, our team is here, 7 days a week to help you with your pet’s surgical needs on an urgent care basis.

Complete Dental Care

Regular professional cleaning is important to maintaining your pet’s teeth. We use state-of-the-art ultrasonic dental equipment to clean each tooth thoroughly-above and below the gum line. Dental technicians polish teeth to create a smooth, lustrous tooth surface more resistant to plaque buildup. Keeping your pets teeth clean and free of disease is an important step in the overall health and longevity of your pet.

Regardless of how careful we are during the scaling/curettage phase of teeth cleaning, minor defects of the tooth surface occur. Polishing smoothes out the defects and removes plaque missed during previous steps. Pumice or polishing paste is used on a polishing cup for the procedure.

Flouride is placed on the clean teeth and allowed to remain for up to four minutes to give lasting protection and defense

If teeth are found to be loose, cracked, broken or infected, the Veterinarian may choose to extract them. Depending on the location of the tooth, how deeply the attachment and what needs to be done to extract, the cost depends on these factors and the amount of sutures and time needed to complete the extraction. It is healthier for the pet to lose the tooth/teeth than to retain teeth which are not healthy.

Removal of plaque and calculus from the root surface. The goal is to disorganize and lavage bacteria living under the gum line. This creates a healthier environment for healing and reattachment. The smoothing of roughened root surfaces by debriding diseased cementum and removing embedded calculus produces a clean smooth surface free of endotoxin. Root planing is performed with a curette used in overlapping strokes. Crosshatch planing creates a smooth surface while maintaining root anatomy.

We examine individual teeth for mobility, fractures, malocclusion, and periodontal disease.

In-House Diagnostics

PetLife Animal Hospital offers in-house diagnostics to determine the nature and/or cause of your pet’s symptoms. We utilize state-of-the-art veterinary equipment to provide in house results which the veterinarian can access immediately to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of your pet.

We utilize the latest technology in dental radiographs and offer this service in-house.

PetLife offers in-house laboratory services to our patients. Our CBC and Blood Chemistry can be performed in less than a half hour and provide the Veterinarian with immediate answers. We also perform full fecal evaluation services, here in our West Palm Beach clinic. There is no additional cost to having your pet’s diagnostics done here and read immediately to assist the Vet in providing immediate necessary care.

We offer state of the art ultrasound diagnostic’s here in our West Palm Beach Clinic. Most often, this test can be scheduled any day of the week. Our testing is performed by an expert in the field and can tell the Veterinarian a more detailed and accurate picture of the internal situation with your pets health. Ultrasound is a very important diagnostic tool in evaluation of disease, disorder or illness.

Electrocardiogram for pet heart problems and monitoring

We provide state-of-the-art allergy testing and allergy treatment. We can take one simple, painless blood test to determine what is causing your pet discomfort, itching, scratching, losing hair, licking paws constantly and a host of other issues caused by environmental or food allergies. Bring your pet in today to make him/her feel a lot better!

Nutrition

We have a large selection of all natural, organic, holistic foods & treats. Some pets require special food, and all pets benefit from a balanced diet. Our trained and experienced staff is available to help you choose the right diet for your pet to keep him happy, healthy and active. Pet owners don’t need to spend more money, but need to be educated in the difference between a nutritious diet and supermarket brand pet food.