Alternative Veterinary Hospital Texas Veterinarians alternative veterinary medicine for pets

Alternative Veterinary Hospital

Where we treat the problem, not the symptom!

Alternative Veterinary Hospital      1060 W. Frankford Rd., Suite 120     Carrollton, TX 75007       Telephone: (972) 492-0563

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Alternative Veterinary Hospital is a medical and surgical

veterinary hospital caring for dogs, cats, ferrets, and rats.

We provide general medicine, surgery, boarding,

prescription diets, and offer wellness as our focus for

companion animals.

Dr. Ballard prefers to treat her patients with a

marriage of nutritional therapies and

pharmaceuticals and place a great deal of

emphasis on nutritional counseling.

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Our focus is on wellness for companion animals. We offer examinations, vaccinations, in-house diagnostic laboratory testing, behavioral counseling, nutritional therapies (including vitamins, minerals, herbs, Chinese herbs, prescription diets, radiology, and surgery. We also offer titer tests in lieu of vaccinations for dogs for distemper and parvo for clients that request them. This practice is not a specialty practice, but we are happy to refer clients to board certified veterinarians in respective specialty fields when the need arises. We provide orthopedic surgery on a limited basis by Bruce Turner DVM.

Dr. Trisha Ballard has had 18 years of surgical experience. She is skilled in performing many surgeries, including spays and neuters, cesarean sections, tumor removals, cystotomies, anal gland sacculectomies, thyroidectomies, facial fold and entropion surgeries, ear cropping, declawing, gastric and intestinal foreign body removal and many other soft tissue procedures. We use up-to-date protocols for anesthesia (including reversible anesthetics) and patient monitoring by pulseometry and respiratory monitors for the most pain-free experience for your pet. We also use narcotic pain medications post surgically for all patients. We can manage pain with pharmaceuticals, Chinese herbs, homeopathic remedies and glucosamine.

Now available is a non-surgical approach to pain management similar to chiropractic called V.O.M. - Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation. The cost for V.O.M. is $25.00 per treatment. It only takes a few moments to perform. The treatment cannot hurt your pet in any way and is performed in a matter of minutes. Giving an adjustment means correcting a spine that is misaligned. Many large dogs are weak in the rear end because the neck is actually out of alignment (Wobbler's syndrome). Patients actually enjoy getting an adjustment and many feel better immediately.

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We integrate compassionate traditional Western or "allopathic"

medicine together with alternative or "holistic" methods of treatment,

including the use of veterinary chiropractic, Chinese herbs,

Western herbs, Bach Flower Essences,

nutritional supplements and counseling.

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Rats are becoming increasingly popular as pets. We treat rats for upper respiratory infections, over grown teeth, remove tumors and spay and neuter them. Please bring your rat's food with the cage for your rat.

Common diseases of rats that we routinely treat are upper respiratory infections, tumors (benign & malignant), food allergies, skin disease, ear infections and over grown teeth. We routinely perform surgery on rats, including spaying and neutering, tumor removal and abscess lancing. Rats do not require annual vaccinations. Please bring the normal diet or food with your pet rat and it's cage and water bottle.

We offer bathing and short-all over hair clipping as grooming for dogs and cats. For cats that are matted or unruly, we recommend isoflourane anesthesia to make their grooming experience more pleasant.

Our groomer offers all breed grooming for dogs, complete with bows, cologne, and bandanas. We charge extra for dematting or aggressive dogs. Breed specific grooming is done on Thursdays only.

Our grooming days for short all overs, lion cuts, etc. are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday mornings.

We recommend calling early for an appointment.

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Let your pet have a vacation while you are away!

Alternative Veterinary Hospital offers limited boarding

facilities. Our separate cat facilities offer a choice

of accommodations.

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Boarding your pet with us!

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Our dog facilities consist of spacious kennels in

climate-controlled comfort, with twice daily exercise

sessions, bedding in cages, and lots of TLC.

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Pets need dental care too! We can provide routine dental cleanings and advice on how you can maintain your pet's healthy smile. We also promote National Pet Dental Health "Month" all year long. Our dental cleanings consist of anesthesia, cleaning ears and trimming nails, use of an ultrasonic tooth scaler to break up tartar with a waterpick to flush under the gumline, and polishing the teeth. For infected mouths we recommend antibiotic therapy as well as dental care products.

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e believe that proper nutrition is the cornerstone of good preventative medicine.

We recommend you feed your pet the freshest, meat-based, chemically and by-product free pet food available. Furthermore, we recommend supplementing this commercial diet with freshly prepared vegetables and freshly ground meat. For those willing to prepare their pet's meals from scratch, we can provide highly nutritious recipes. We stock prescription diets to treat specific diseases. Mega vitamin-mineral therapy, also known as "Orthomolecular Medicine", antioxidant therapy, phytochemical therapy and plant enzyme therapy are other very important aspects of our approach to disease prevention and eradication through clinical nutritional management.

We provide the following veterinary diets:

If you don't have time to always be running out to

pick up dog food or cat food then sign up for our

BOTTOMLESS DOGGIE DISH (or Cat Dish!)

and never run out of your Pet's special diet again.

Just choose your Pet's special food, then tell us what size

you need and how often you would like us to send it to you.

We'll ship your pet food choices to you on the same day each

month and you will receive it at your door.

No more driving to pick up food ~ No more running out of chow!

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Although we care for pets primarily by appointment, walk-ins are accommodated and will be seen as time allows. Like humans, animals don't time their illnesses to an appointment book and procedures can sometimes take longer than planned. An occasional appointment delay can occur, especially on an emergency basis. Feral cats may be dropped off in traps or cages at any time, (please cover with sheets or towels.) Your participation is welcomed. Clients are encouraged to visit hospitalized patients (in most cases), and to participate during examinations and euthanasia procedures. We make every attempt to guard your privacy. The comfort of your pet is our main concern.