Wellness Exams and Preventive Care for Dogs and Cats in Duluth, MN
Generations of Local Trust in Lifelong Pet Wellness
Since the 1940s, Duluth Veterinary Hospital has been a trusted source of veterinary care for families throughout Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors, Cloquet, Esko, and Proctor. As a privately owned, locally grounded clinic, we believe wellness starts with consistency—of care, of communication, and of compassion.
From first vaccinations to senior mobility care, wellness exams are more than just a quick checkup. They’re opportunities to strengthen the bond between pet, family, and veterinary team. Each visit supports your pet’s health through prevention, early detection, and personalized advice.
Preventive Wellness Care for Every Stage of Life
Proactive care helps pets live longer, healthier lives. That’s why wellness services are built around the specific needs of each life stage—from curious puppies and wide-eyed kittens to aging pets needing extra support.
Puppy & Kitten Exams
Welcoming a new pet is exciting—and sometimes overwhelming. We help you get started with tailored wellness plans that cover:
Starting early builds strong habits and helps prevent common illnesses that can impact young immune systems.
Adult Wellness Exams
Once your pet matures, annual wellness exams help maintain that early foundation of health. These visits typically include:
Regular exams allow subtle changes—like weight gain or dental discomfort—to be addressed before they lead to bigger health issues.
Senior Pet Exams
Older pets benefit from more frequent visits—usually every six months—to closely monitor age-related changes. Our senior wellness care includes:
Starting early builds strong habits and helps prevent common illnesses that can impact young immune systems.
Preventive Wellness Care for Every Stage of Life
Preventive care at Duluth Veterinary Hospital is built on education, consistency, and partnership with pet families. We include the following services in our wellness protocols:
1. Vaccinations
Core vaccines help prevent serious illnesses like rabies, distemper, feline leukemia, and parvovirus. We adjust vaccine protocols based on your pet’s age, lifestyle, and environment—whether they hike local trails or stay cozy at home.
2. Parasite Prevention & 4DX Testing
Ticks, fleas, heartworms, and intestinal parasites aren’t just seasonal threats in Northern Minnesota. We recommend:
We’re happy to discuss options that best match your pet’s risk level—and we carry trusted preventives onsite and through our online pharmacy.
3. Microchipping
It only takes one open gate or loud thunderstorm for a pet to get lost. Microchipping is a quick, safe procedure that gives you peace of mind—and helps thousands of pets reunite with their families every year.
4. Weight Management & Nutritional Counseling
Weight gain often sneaks up quietly, but it can affect energy, mobility, and long-term health. Our team works with you to:
Why Wellness Exams Matter
Routine wellness care keeps little problems from becoming big ones. A slow weight gain, an abnormal heartbeat, a slight limp—these are the quiet signs we’re trained to catch early.
Many illnesses, such as kidney disease, dental infections, or hormonal imbalances, can progress without obvious symptoms. Annual (or biannual) exams provide the best chance to catch them early—when they’re most manageable and least costly to treat.
You’ll also build a relationship with our veterinary team that knows your pet, knows your concerns, and is ready to support you through every life stage.
What Makes Our Care Different
Pets here aren’t treated like numbers. They’re greeted by name, treated with respect, and handled with care by our team that’s worked together for decades. Many of our staff have cared for multiple generations of pets from the same family.
This is modern medicine, delivered with a small-town heart.
Part of the Pet Community We Serve
Wellness isn’t just what happens inside our exam rooms—it’s the support and compassion that extends into the community.
We’re honored to work with and support local organizations like:
It’s all part of a commitment to care—for pets, people, and the place we all call home.
