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Start your puppy’s journey with expert veterinary care that builds a foundation for a lifetime of health – comprehensive wellness designed for your growing companion’s unique needs.
Give your new family member the healthiest possible start. Join our Sacramento puppy wellness program and invest in a lifetime of health.
Broadway Veterinary Hospital’s Puppy Wellness Program includes comprehensive exams at key developmental milestones, enabling our veterinarians to monitor growth patterns, detect early signs of congenital concerns, and address emerging issues. During each exam, our team will examine your puppy’s skin, ears, heart rate, and overall development.
What We Monitor During Each Pet’s Wellness Exam:**
Growth patterns and weight progression
Skin and coat condition to detect allergies or parasite issues
Heart rate and respiratory function
Ears and eyes for infections or abnormalities
Joint development and mobility
Dental development and oral health
Our program features a strategic vaccination schedule tailored to your puppy’s lifestyle and risk factors. We administer core vaccines including distemper, parvovirus, and rabies, along with lifestyle-appropriate non-core vaccines based on your puppy’s specific exposure risks in the Sacramento area. Each vaccine is carefully timed for maximum effectiveness, providing essential protection against serious diseases that can affect young animals.
Parasite prevention is crucial for growing puppies, who are particularly vulnerable to intestinal parasites, heartworms, fleas, and ticks. Our program includes comprehensive screening, preventative medications, and education about environmental management to keep your puppy parasite-free. Regular parasite monitoring is a key component of preventive care that protects both your pet and your family.
We provide essential surgical services including spaying or neutering, with timing recommendations based on your puppy’s breed and individual development. Our neuter surgery package and routine spay procedures are performed with attention to pain management and post-operative comfort. Many clients find that combining these procedures with our pet wellness plans helps manage the cost of care while ensuring their pet receives comprehensive attention.
Nutritional counseling helps establish healthy eating patterns from the start, with breed-specific guidance on food selection, feeding schedules, and portion control. Proper nutrition during the puppy age is essential for supporting growth and development.
Key Puppy Behavior Topics We Address:
Housetraining strategies tailored to your puppy’s age and learning style
Socialization guidance to help your puppy become a confident, well-adjusted dog
Basic obedience training foundations
Bite inhibition and appropriate play behavior with people and other pets
Separation anxiety prevention
We also offer resources to address common puppy challenges, setting the foundation for well-adjusted adult dogs and healthy adult dogs who are well-mannered family companions. We also work with owners of cats and kittens through our kitten wellness plan.
Comprehensive, compassionate care for your pet’s health and happiness, delivered by our experienced medical team.
Our experienced veterinarians provide many surgical services at our clinic, ranging from routine to advanced procedures.
Our skilled team delivers comprehensive medical care, equipped to handle everything from routine visits to complex conditions. Our state-of-the-art facility offers:
Regular wellness exams and vaccinations are essential to your pet’s long-term health. Our comprehensive wellness programs include:
Our experienced team provides specialized care for exotic pets, from routine checkups to advanced treatments. We offer services for:
Our fully equipped veterinary hospital brings together advanced medical technology and skilled veterinary expertise to handle all your pet’s healthcare needs. From routine wellness exams to dental cleaning procedures, we provide comprehensive care under one roof.
Whether it’s preventive care services or complex procedures, we’re here to provide exceptional treatment at every stage of your pet’s life.
Your pet’s health is our expertise, which is why local news outlets like Fox40 News and Good Day Sacramento regularly invite Dr. Sam Varon to share essential pet care information, from emerging health concerns to answering everyday pet questions. When you choose Broadway Veterinary Hospital, you’re choosing care backed by expertise that Sacramento trusts.
Broadway Veterinary Hospital brings nearly five decades of experience caring for Sacramento puppies, giving us unparalleled insight into regional health challenges and developmental patterns. Since 1976, we’ve helped countless puppies grow into healthy dogs through our comprehensive, prevention-focused approach. As a trusted Sacramento animal hospital, we’re committed to supporting pet healthy lifestyles throughout our community.
The Benefits of Our Program:
Personalized care plans tailored to your puppy’s breed, size, and pet needs
In-house diagnostics for immediate results on parasite screening and health tests
Experienced veterinarians with decades of puppy development expertise
Comprehensive tracking of growth milestones and vaccination schedules
Family-centered approach that supports both your puppy and your household
Transparent pricing—we’re upfront about every cost
Our pet wellness plans offer flexibility within a structured framework, allowing us to address the specific pet needs of different breeds, sizes, and individual puppies. This personalized attention ensures every pet receives the essential care appropriate for their unique situation. Many families appreciate that our wellness plans help them budget for their pet’s care throughout the year, and we welcome questions about pet insurance compatibility.
Our modern facility features in-house laboratory and diagnostic capabilities that provide immediate results for common puppy health screenings. This means faster detection of parasites, infections, or developmental concerns without the stress of multiple visits. Quick results allow our veterinarians to address health issues promptly, giving your puppy the benefits of early intervention. We also extend this same commitment to adult pets, including specialized care for cats and kittens.
Most importantly, our compassionate approach recognizes that bringing home a new puppy is both exciting and challenging. We provide support not just for your puppy’s health but for your entire family as you navigate housetraining, socialization, and the occasional chewed shoe. Our goal is to make this transition period smoother while establishing healthcare habits that will benefit your dog throughout life, promoting health and happiness for both you and your pet.
Call 916-446-6154 or use our contact form to schedule.
Puppies require a series of vaccinations starting around 6-8 weeks of age. Core vaccines protect against distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus, and rabies, while non-core vaccines depend on your puppy’s lifestyle and exposure risks in Sacramento. Our veterinarians will create a customized vaccination schedule during your puppy’s first wellness exam, spacing vaccines appropriately for optimal immunity development and minimal side effects.
Puppies typically need regular wellness exams every 3-4 weeks from 8 weeks until about 16 weeks of age to complete their vaccination series and monitor development. After initial vaccinations are complete, puppies should visit every few months until they reach adulthood around 18 months. These scheduled visits allow our vet team to track growth, address concerns, provide parasite prevention, and ensure your puppy develops into a healthy adult dog. Many families find our pet wellness plans helpful for managing the cost of these important visits.
The optimal age for spay or neuter surgery depends on your puppy’s breed, size, and individual development. Small breed puppies may be safely sterilized around 6 months, while larger breeds often benefit from waiting until 12-18 months to support proper bone and joint development. Our veterinarians will recommend the best timing during your puppy wellness visits, considering your pet’s specific health needs and breed characteristics to ensure good health and happiness.
Puppies are vulnerable to intestinal parasites like roundworms, hookworms, and giardia, as well as external parasites including fleas, ticks, and heartworm-carrying mosquitoes. Sacramento’s climate supports year-round parasite activity, making consistent parasite prevention crucial. Our puppy wellness program includes fecal testing to detect intestinal parasites and provides preventative medications that protect against multiple parasite types, safeguarding your puppy’s health and your family’s wellbeing. This same level of care extends to adult pets, cats, and kittens at our animal hospital.
Growing puppies need specially formulated puppy food with balanced nutrition to support bone development, muscle growth, and immune system maturation. The amount and feeding schedule varies based on breed size and age. Our nutritional counseling during wellness visits provides specific recommendations for your puppy, including guidance on portion sizes, feeding frequency, and when to transition to adult food, ensuring your pet receives essential nutrients for optimal development and good health.
Don’t wait any longer to forge a lifelong relationship with your friendly veterinarian.
