Comprehensive Dog Wellness Services
At COTA Veterinary, we believe your pet is a part of our family. Our mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality care tailored to your dog's specific needs. Located across from Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, VA, we offer a full suite of services to ensure your pup stays healthy and happy at every stage of life.
Prevent, Diagnose, Treat With Confidence
We understand that a dog veterinarian is only as good as their ability to successfully prevent, diagnose, and treat whatever ailment a dog may face. Equally important is our ability to listen and communicate well with owners to ensure they understand their dog's health concerns and how to make the best choices for their dog. Our dog hospital can handle any procedure, including preventive care, medical diagnosis, and emergency surgery.
Comprehensive Dog Health Services
We offer the following dog health services for dogs of all ages, breeds, and circumstances:
- Allergy testing: While not usually life-threatening, allergies in dogs do cause discomfort and should be treated
- Anesthesia: We have the facilities, equipment, medicine, and knowledge to ensure your dog stays as safe as possible while under anesthesia
- Behavior Services: Your dog's behavior is not ultimately genetically inherent but can be learned and unlearned with your commitment and our help
- Cancer treatment: Our communicative, community approach to cancer treatment makes all the difference for you and your dog
- Cardiology: Our first-rate facilities, equipment, and professional knowledge allow us to get to the heart of your dog's health and wellness matters
- Dental care: Our knowledge and dental experience help us prevent and treat your dog's dental conditions, including periodontal disease
- Dermatology: Our expertise means diagnosing and treating your dog's skin conditions before they become something more than skin-deep
- Diagnostic imaging: Diagnostic imaging allows our veterinarians to diagnose illness, disease, and other problems to prescribe the proper treatment
- Emergency care: We can manage any emergency care your dog may need during our office hours
- Flea & Tick: We employ various safe and effective flea & tick prevention and treatment methods for your dog's health and comfort
- Heartworm Prevention: We provide heartworm education, medical prevention, testing, and treatment options to help protect your dog from heartworm disease
- Laboratory tests: Our in-house laboratory testing services mean faster and more accurate diagnostic and treatments for your dog
- Medications: Our doctors will provide the right prescription when your dog requires medication. We also have a convenient online pharmacy for your dog's medication needs.
- Microchip ID: Our professional microchip ID services can help identify your dog in case they ever get lost, stolen, or separated from you
- Nutrition: Our nutrition education, awareness, and dietary intervention programs can help ensure your dog stays healthy and fit
- Pain Management: We provide customized, effective, and compassionate pain management options for your dog, regardless of age, ability, or condition
- Parasite prevention and treatment: Prevention and early detection are paramount to survival for some types of parasitic infections
- Pregnancy: Our extensive experience can help your dog have a successful pregnancy, as well as a happy, healthy litter of puppies
- Preventive care: Our comprehensive preventive care program helps you make sure your dog remains healthy year-round
- Puppy care: We will partner with you to make sure your puppy has the best care, and you have all the information we need to care for your new family member
- Senior care: Our comprehensive senior care protocols and procedures help you to help your dog age gracefully, healthily, and happily
- Semi-annual wellness exams: A cornerstone of preventive care, semi-annual wellness exams are crucial to staying on top of chronic health issues and getting ahead of problems that may be developing
- Spay or neuter: Our refined pre-surgical, surgical, and post-op care will provide your dog with the safest and most comfortable surgical procedure
- Surgery: Our facilities, expert surgeons, and technicians will make sure your dog is cared for before, during, and after surgery
- Vaccinations: Our veterinarians and techs will customize vaccination protocols that account for your dog's age, medical history, environment, travel habits, and lifestyle
Friendly Staff, Expert Veterinary Care
Our Richmond veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and front staff work together to provide you and your dog with a compassionate and professional experience. From the initial online booking or phone call, we aim to ensure you feel that your concerns are addressed, that you are well-informed, and that your dog receives the best care possible.
