PET WELLNESS & CHECKUPSin Toronto
Dogs and cats can’t tell you when something’s off, but a regular checkup finds it anyway. At TVS Animal Hospitals, every visit is a complete nose-to-tail pet wellness exam. We check your dog or cat from teeth to tail, catch quiet changes before they become serious, and give you clear, honest answers about what your pet actually needs. Two Toronto pet clinics, open 7 days a week.
Nose-to-tail checkups for dogs and cats
Care for every life stage
Honest, education-first advice
Open 7 days a week
Why regular vet checkups matter for dogs and cats
Pets age much faster than we do, and they’re experts at hiding discomfort. A dog or cat can look perfectly fine while dental disease, weight changes, or early kidney trouble quietly develops. A checkup once a year for most adult pets, and more often for puppies, kittens, and seniors, gives your veterinarian the chance to spot those changes early, when they’re easier to manage and far less stressful for everyone. It also builds a healthy baseline for your pet, so anything new stands out, and it’s your time to ask everything you’ve been meaning to ask.
What’s included in a pet wellness exam
A checkup at TVS is a complete physical and a real conversation, not a quick once-over. During your pet’s wellness exam, your veterinarian will:
- Examine your dog or cat nose to tail: eyes, ears, mouth and teeth, skin and coat, heart and lungs, abdomen, joints, and weight
- Review diet, behaviour, and lifestyle, and talk through anything you’ve noticed at home
- Update any vaccines that are due, tailored to your pet’s lifestyle
- Check parasite protection and recommend prevention that fits
- Recommend bloodwork or urinalysis when it’s genuinely useful, especially for senior pets
- Answer your questions with honest advice, and no pressure
You’ll leave knowing exactly how your pet is doing and what, if anything, needs attention.
Checkups for every life stage
Puppy and kitten checkups
Your puppy or kitten’s first vet visit kicks off the busiest stretch of their care: a vaccine series every few weeks, deworming and parasite checks, growth and nutrition guidance, and a plan for spay or neuter timing. We map the whole schedule at that first checkup and answer every new-pet question along the way. No question is too small.
Adult dog and cat checkups
For most healthy adults, a yearly checkup keeps vaccines current, weight on track, and teeth monitored, and it catches the quiet changes pets are so good at hiding. It’s also where we fine-tune diet, behaviour, and parasite prevention as your pet’s life changes.
Senior pet checkups
Pets age quickly in their later years, so we often recommend checkups every six months for seniors, along with routine bloodwork to stay ahead of kidney, thyroid, joint, and dental changes. The goal is simple: comfort, mobility, and more good years together.
Why choose TVS for your pet’s Pet Wellness & Checkups
- Unhurried, nose-to-tail checkups by vets who listen
- Education-first: honest advice and clear explanations, never a hard sell
- Care tailored to your pet’s age, lifestyle, and health
- Vaccines, parasite prevention, and bloodwork handled in the same visit
- Puppy and kitten visits through to senior checkups, all under one roof
- Reminders when your pet’s next visit is due
- Transparent pricing, quoted upfront
- Open 7 days a week at two Toronto veterinary clinics, with a team you can reach
Common questions about
Pet Wellness & Checkups
Owners trust us with the animals they love, and we don’t take that lightly.
Once a year for most healthy adult dogs and cats. Puppies and kittens visit more often through their first months for their vaccine series and growth checks, and we often recommend twice-yearly checkups for seniors and pets with ongoing conditions, since health can change quickly in later years. If you’re not sure where your pet lands, call us and we’ll tell you.
A nose-to-tail physical exam: heart, lungs, eyes, ears, mouth and teeth, skin, coat, abdomen, joints, and weight, plus a review of diet, behaviour, vaccines, and parasite prevention. If anything deserves a closer look, we’ll explain why and what we recommend, including bloodwork when it’s genuinely useful.
Yes, and that’s exactly when it’s most useful. Pets instinctively hide illness, so problems like dental disease, weight creep, or early kidney trouble often show no signs at home. A checkup catches them early, when they’re easier to manage, keeps vaccines current, and gives us a healthy baseline to compare against as your pet ages.
Yes. Even the most pampered indoor cat can develop weight gain, dental disease, hormone changes, or hidden lumps, and cats are masters at disguising pain. Regular checkups catch those quietly developing problems, and indoor cats still need their core vaccines, including rabies, which Ontario law requires whether they go outside or not.
If you’re new to us, email any past medical records to your clinic ahead of the visit (TorontoNorth@tvshospitals.com or Parliament@tvshospitals.com). For a first appointment, a fresh stool sample in a sealed bag or small container is helpful if you can manage it. Cats travel safest in a carrier and dogs on a leash, treats are welcome, and if you’ve noticed anything different at home, even something small, mention it. Those details matter.
Available at both clinics
Urgent visits can be booked at either location, by phone or online. Our North York pet clinic stays open the latest, as late as 11pm.
Toronto North Animal Hospital (North York)
Your North York vet, serving Willowdale, Lansing, Bayview Village, and the Yonge and Sheppard area.
Parliament Animal Hospital (Cabbagetown)
Your Cabbagetown vet, serving Riverdale, Regent Park, Corktown, and St. James Town.
