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Full-Scope Veterinary Care

Veterinary Services & Treatments

At Faithful Friends Animal Hospital, we deliver complete veterinary care for dogs and cats across Ave Maria, FL. From early puppy/kitten milestones to advanced dental surgery and senior pet care, we are here for your family.

Modern state-of-the-art veterinary clinic examination and diagnostic ultrasound suite
Modern Clinical Facility

Cutting-Edge Equipment for Safer, Gentle Diagnostics

Our clinic is outfitted with contemporary veterinary technology including high-resolution digital radiography, on-site serum analyzers, and an advanced surgical suite, so your pet gets precise diagnoses without unnecessary travel outside Ave Maria.

Essential Core Care

Routine Wellness & Preventative Medicine

Preventative care is the cornerstone of a long, joyful life for your pet. Early detection of asymptomatic conditions allows for simpler, less invasive management.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Comprehensive head-to-tail physical examinations (eyes, ears, teeth, heart, lungs, lymph nodes, joints)
  • Core & non-core vaccinations: Rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, Leptospirosis, Feline FVRCP & FeLV
  • Tailored parasite prevention: Heartworm testing and monthly flea, tick & intestinal worm preventatives
  • Nutritional recommendations & weight management counseling for different life stages
  • Senior pet wellness panels to monitor organ function as your dog or cat ages

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Oral Health & Comfort

Pet Dental Care & Oral Surgery

Over 80% of dogs and cats over the age of three show signs of periodontal disease. Our advanced dental procedures eliminate mouth pain, foul breath, and bacterial spread to the heart and kidneys.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Ultrasonic scaling above and below the gumline to remove hardened calculus & tartar
  • Tooth polishing to smooth enamel surfaces and retard future plaque accumulation
  • Digital intraoral dental radiographs (X-rays) to inspect roots and jawbone integrity
  • Safe surgical tooth extractions for fractured, infected, or severely mobile teeth
  • Home dental care instruction, special dental diets, and pet-safe rinses

Need this treatment?

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Advanced Surgical Suite

Surgical Procedures & Anesthetic Safety

From routine spay and neuter procedures to delicate soft-tissue surgeries, patient safety is our highest priority. We use strict sterile techniques and constant multimodal monitoring.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Canine and feline spaying (ovariohysterectomy) and neutering (castration)
  • Soft-tissue surgeries including mass & tumor removals, laceration repairs, and biopsies
  • Pre-anesthetic blood screening to verify kidney and liver function prior to sedation
  • Dedicated monitoring technician tracking ECG, blood pressure, SPO2, heart rate, and temperature
  • Multi-modal pain management protocols ensuring comfortable, stress-free recovery

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Restoring Mobility & Comfort

Orthopedic Surgery

At Faithful Friends Animal Hospital, our orthopedic surgery services for dogs and cats are designed to restore mobility, relieve pain, and help pets get back to doing what they love. From fracture repair and ligament injuries to joint conditions and corrective procedures, our experienced veterinary team uses modern surgical techniques, advanced monitoring, and personalized pain management to ensure the safest possible outcome. Every orthopedic case is approached with careful planning, compassionate handling, and thorough post-operative care – because helping your pet move comfortably again is just as important as the surgery itself.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Fracture repair and stabilization for broken or injured bones
  • Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL/ACL) injury treatment, including TPLO surgery
  • Joint condition management and corrective orthopedic procedures
  • Advanced intraoperative monitoring and personalized multi-modal pain management
  • Compassionate handling and thorough post-operative recovery planning

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Drug-Free Healing

Cold Laser Therapy

At Faithful Friends Animal Hospital, our cutting-edge cold laser therapy offers cats and dogs a gentle, drug-free way to heal faster and feel better. This advanced treatment uses focused light energy to reduce pain and inflammation, stimulate tissue repair, and improve mobility – making it especially helpful for arthritis, soft-tissue injuries, post-surgical recovery, and chronic conditions. Sessions are quick, comfortable, and relaxing for pets, with many showing improvement after just a few treatments. It's just one of the many modern, compassionate veterinary services we provide to keep your faithful friends healthy, happy, and thriving.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Drug-free pain relief using focused light energy to reduce inflammation and discomfort
  • Accelerated tissue repair and improved mobility for arthritis and chronic conditions
  • Supports soft-tissue injury recovery and post-surgical healing
  • Quick, comfortable, relaxing sessions with many pets improving after just a few treatments

Need this treatment?

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Same-Day Results

In-House Diagnostics, Lab & Imaging

When your pet is sick, waiting days for lab results is stressful. Our clinic is equipped with advanced in-house diagnostic tools for prompt diagnosis and targeted therapy.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Complete blood counts (CBC) & comprehensive serum biochemistry profiles
  • Urinalysis, fecal flotation, and cytology (ear swabs, skin scrapes, fine-needle aspirates)
  • High-definition digital radiography (X-rays) for rapid skeletal and thoracic assessments
  • In-house diagnostic ultrasound for abdominal evaluations and fluid detection
  • Rapid viral and infectious screening (Parvovirus, FeLV/FIV, Heartworm, Lyme & Tick panels)

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Regenerative Therapy

Platelet Rich Plasma Injections

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections at Faithful Friends Animal Hospital harness your pet's own natural healing power to support faster recovery and long-term comfort. By concentrating healing platelets from a small blood sample and delivering them directly to injured or arthritic joints, tendons, or tissues, PRP helps reduce inflammation, promote tissue regeneration, and improve mobility – often with fewer side effects than long-term medications. This minimally invasive, regenerative therapy is an excellent option for dogs and cats dealing with chronic pain, orthopedic injuries, or post-surgical healing, and is one more way we offer advanced, compassionate care tailored to your pet's needs.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Concentrates your pet's own healing platelets from a small blood sample
  • Delivered directly to injured or arthritic joints, tendons, and tissues
  • Reduces inflammation and promotes natural tissue regeneration
  • Minimally invasive regenerative option with fewer side effects than long-term medications
  • Ideal for chronic pain, orthopedic injuries, and post-surgical recovery

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Lifelong Protection

Microchipping & Pet Identification

One in three pets goes missing during their lifetime. Collars can slip off, but an ISO-standard microchip is permanent and universally readable by any vet or animal shelter.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Quick, needle-based implantation between shoulder blades during any regular check-up
  • International 134.2 kHz ISO compliant chip suitable for travel within Florida and internationally
  • Pet registered in nationwide 24/7 recovery databases
  • Routine scanner verification at every annual physical to ensure chip readability

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Certified Medication

Pharmacy & Prescription Diets

We stock an on-site veterinary pharmacy so you can head home with the exact medications, ear treatments, pain relievers, and veterinary prescription diets your companion needs.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, cardiac medications, and thyroid therapeutics
  • Authorized flea, tick, and heartworm prescription preventatives direct from manufacturers
  • Prescription diets for kidney disease, urinary health, gastrointestinal care, and hypoallergenic needs
  • Flavor-compounding guidance for stubborn cats or dogs that resist swallowing pills

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Coming Soon!

Canine/Feline Rehabilitation

Faithful Friends Animal Hospital is proud to announce that comprehensive canine and feline rehabilitation services are coming soon! Led by Dr. Ronald Baumgart, a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner, our upcoming rehabilitation program will offer tailored therapies designed to restore mobility, ease pain, and support recovery for pets following surgery, injury, or chronic orthopedic conditions. Stay tuned as we bring this advanced, compassionate care to the Ave Maria community.

What's Included & Clinical Details:

  • Led by Dr. Baumgart, a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP)
  • Personalized recovery plans for post-surgical and injury rehabilitation
  • Targeted therapies to restore mobility and ease chronic pain
  • Compassionate, low-stress handling tailored to each pet's needs

Need this treatment?

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Need Immediate Emergency Care After Hours?

For life-threatening emergencies outside our standard hours, please contact Southwest Florida Veterinary Emergency Clinic at 239-992-8878 or Emergency Pet Hospital at 239-263-8010.

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