User:Drjenm/sandbox/Family Pet Veterinary Center

Family Pet Veterinary Centers is a general practice veterinary hospital with a goal of improving community health. The focus is to prevent disease, helping pets live longer healthier lives. Every pet that Family Pet Veterinary Centers (FPVCs) see has an owner. In turn, people that own pets live longer, have reduced incidence of many diseases and/or disease symptoms. FPVCs want to educate the public on current and new technology involving pet health. Additionally, FPVCs work to provide facts for many myths that are present involving pet health and disease.

Family Pet Veterinary Center has two offices:

1215 Prospect Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265

and

1326 Sunset Drive, Norwalk, IA 50211

Animal Dentistry Referral Services is located within the Norwalk office and has mobile (statewide veterinary clinic) capability as well.

Areas of emphasis:
 * preventative care
 * Rabies
 * Distemper
 * Canine Infectious Respiratory Diseases (CIRD)
 * Leptosporosis
 * Canine Influenza (CIV)
 * Lyme (Borrelia burgdorfi)
 * Intestinal parasite test
 * Heartworm testing and preventative
 * Flea and tick protection


 * pain management
 * multimodal
 * medical acupuncture
 * local blocks
 * continuous rate infusions (CRIs)
 * laser therapy
 * dentistry (also best as a preventative care)
 * preventaive