Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital Services

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital offers a wide variety of services to ensure the health and well-being of your pet.

Appointments/Preventive Care

A priority of Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital is to stress the importance of preventive care for your pets. Regular and thorough physical examinations, whether your pet is healthy or ill, are critical in preventing and properly treating many diseases. Vaccinations, regular heartworm testing and prevention and intestinal parasite testing are all vital in maintaining your pet's ongoing health. Regular visits to the veterinarian will reduce problems for your pet and will most often reduce treatment costs by detecting problems earlier when they are more effectively and easily treated.

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital offers a flexible appointment schedule to our clients Monday through Saturday. Appointments are never rushed, because we stress the importance of giving our clients and patients as much time as they need. As we pledge in our Mission Statement, we will always treat your pet as if they are our own.
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Surgery

Our surgical suite is fully equipped to meet the needs of our patients, whether routine spay and neutering procedures or more critical abdominal and orthopedic surgeries. We use the safest anesthetic medications available, and carefully monitor our patients with pulse oximetry and cardiac monitoring, which allows us to closely watch our patients heart rate and blood oxygen levels.

For specialized orthopedic surgeries we are very fortunate to have available to us Dr. Marilyn Kostalich, a board-certified surgeon who is extensively trained and experienced. Dr. Kostalich performs many complex surgeries for our patients on site.

One service which distinguishes Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital from most other veterinary hospitals is our routine use of laser surgery techniques. For more information please see our webpage on laser surgery.
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In-Hospital Laboratory

Our in-hospital laboratory provides state-of-the-art blood chemistry, hematology and parasitology equipment for both emergency and routine testing. This allows our doctors to quickly and accurately diagnose and treat ailments in your pet on-site. We also make extensive use of our laboratory for pre-anesthetic blood profiles for our surgical and dental patients. This allows us to detect any underlying conditions that may not be observable upon physical exam and ultimately increase the safety of our anesthetic procedures.

For more involved laboratory needs (i.e. histopathology, cytology, endocrinology, immunology,...) we extensively utilize Antech Laboratories for our out of hospital needs. All of this is done to give our clients and their pets the most thorough and efficient laboratory services available.
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Radiology and Penn HIP
(Hip Improvement Program)

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital is equipped with complete on-site radiographic capabilities. This provides our doctors with a vital diagnostic tool to quickly evaluate our patients, especially in critical care cases.

For the days where hip dysplasia is a concern, Penn HIP is a proven objective scientific technique that allows for the early detection and predisposition to hip dysplasia. It is useful not only for young growing dogs, but also for adult canines that may be manifesting later signs of hip dysplasia. Dr. Kathy Strong, our Medical Director, is certified in PennHIP radiology techniques.

If you are interested in having Penn HIP radiographs for you dog or have questions about the procedure, please feel free to call us at (301) 424-0373.
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Grooming

Many breeds of dogs and even cats require regular grooming. Done properly this is an important component to veterinary care, since matted or tangled fur can lead to serious skin problems. Our groomer Debbie is available on Wednesdays and other selected days by appointment. We have a weekly Discount Bath Day - call for details! While you can have your pet bathed at Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital any day Monday through Saturday, you benefit from reduced prices and a complimentary nail trim, ear cleaning and anal sac expression if needed. Call (301) 424-0373 today to schedule a grooming or bath appointment. Back to list

Animal Dentistry

Dental health is critical to the well-being of your pets. Periodontal disease is one of the most common ailments that we diagnose in our patients. Unfortunately, it is often unnoticed by a pet's owner until the condition is severe. Tartar on your dog or cat's teeth will often lead to bad breath, gingivitis, infection and premature tooth loss.

At Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital we stress the importance of dental cleaning procedures when needed. Done under light anesthesia, this involves scaling and polishing the teeth, application of fluoride, antibacterial flushing and sealant, as well as any other procedures needed. We also demonstrate follow-up animal dental hygiene so owners can help reduce future problems. This may involve brushing and rinsing techniques with veterinary dental products, as well as the use of CET Dental Treats for cats and dogs.

Laser Surgery

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital is also proud to perform surgical procedures with our Acuvet CO2 Surgical Laser. Why use laser surgery for pets? First and foremost, the laser significantly decreases post-operative pain by sealing nerve endings as it cuts through tissue. Decreased pain also means that less anesthetic is needed. For some laser surgeries, only a local anesthetic is required. The laser also decreases bleeding and swelling by sealing blood vessels and lymphatic tissue. These benefits potentially decrease the length of a surgical procedure. Finally, the laser decreases the risk of post-operative infection by sterilizing as it cuts through tissue.

Our laser can be used for most surgeries performed at our hospital, including routine spays and neuters, and growth removals, to more involved orthopedic and soft tissue surgeries. Our goal is to stay on the cutting edge of technology so that we can always provide our clients and their pets with the highest standards of service and care. Our Acuvet CO2 Surgical Laser is one more means of doing this.
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In-Hospital Pharmacy

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital maintains a full-service on-site pharmacy that allows us to fill most of our patients' prescription needs quickly and affordably and avoiding additional trips to another pharmacy. For clients who have pets with special prescription needs we often use Professional Arts Pharmacies, who are able to place many pill prescriptions in palatable liquid formulations -for example, tuna flavored liquid antibiotics for cats! These will be mailed directly to your home. If your pet needs a refill, please call ahead at (301) 424-0373 and we will have their prescription waiting for you. Back to litst

Ultrasound / Telemedicine

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital is equipped with a state-of-the-art Sonovet ultrasound/telemedicine unit. This tremendous diagnostic tool allows us to perform abdominal ultrasounds on-site.
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Canine Obedience Classes

Maple Springs Veterinary Hospital is honored to have professional dog trainer George Cockrell providing our clients with puppy socialization, beginner and advanced canine obedience classes. George also teaches a canine "trick" class at Maple Springs. If you have a young dog in need of basic obedience or an older dog that needs to work on some bad habits these classes are for you. In addition, George is available for specific behavior consultations or dog training programs in which your pet will day board with us while receiving frequent training sessions on-site.

Space is limited, so call (301) 424-0373 for reservations today
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