Court Street Veterinary Hospital: Franson Eric T DVM

We provide comprehensive physical exams to assess your pet’s overall health, detect early signs of illness, and create a tailored wellness plan. This includes evaluations of ears, teeth, heart, weight, and mobility. We emphasize the importance of annual or bi-annual exams, especially as pets age, to catch changes before they become critical.

We offer specialized wellness packages for puppies and kittens to ensure proper growth and development. Our packages include core vaccinations, deworming, parasite prevention, and early behavioral education. These tailored plans help build a strong foundation for lifelong health.

Our senior pet wellness care focuses on proactive monitoring of age-related conditions like arthritis, dental disease, and internal organ changes. We provide customized care plans, including bloodwork to detect early signs of illness and manage chronic conditions effectively. We also recommend tailored senior-specific diets.

We administer all required core vaccinations to protect your pets from preventable diseases like rabies, distemper, and parvovirus. These vaccines are essential for puppies and required annually or triennially based on local regulations and guidelines. Vaccination is a cornerstone of our preventative care.

We offer annual heartworm testing and prevention programs to safeguard your pets against this potentially fatal parasite. Our protocol includes testing, preventive medication, and education on the risks of unprotected exposure. Heartworm prevention is a key component of our wellness care.

We provide effective flea and tick prevention treatments, including topical, oral, or injectable remedies, to protect your pets from external parasites. Our prevention plans also include recommendations for environmental control to eliminate breeders and reduce infestations.

We offer microchipping services and help register your pet’s chip in national databases for better identification if they ever become lost. We ensure quick, safe, and humane microchipping with lifetime tracking assistance and follow-up registration support.

We provide personalized nutritional counseling and weight management plans to address obesity or dietary deficiencies in pets. Our recommendations align with the latest veterinary guidelines to promote optimal weight, health, and longevity, including diet analysis and feeding strategies.

We offer deworming treatments for intestinal parasites, including routine screenings for pets with symptoms or at higher risk (e.g., puppies, outdoor dogs, or those who ingest wildlife). Deworming is integrated into our wellness prevention programs to keep your pet healthy.

We provide behavioral assessments and counseling for pets struggling with anxiety, aggression, or other behavioral issues. Our approach combines expert guidance, training recommendations, and follow-up to help tailor solutions that fit your pet’s unique needs and your lifestyle.

We perform comprehensive in-house bloodwork, including complete blood counts (CBC) and chemistry panels, to diagnose illnesses, monitor chronic conditions, and assess pre-surgical readiness. In-house diagnostics enable faster results and informed decision-making for your pet’s care.

We offer urinalysis as a diagnostic tool to assess kidney health, detect urinary tract infections, and evaluate blood or protein in urine. Urinalysis is a critical component of our internal medicine assessments and wellness exams for senior pets or those with symptoms.

We utilize digital X-ray technology to provide rapid, high-quality imaging for fracture evaluation, orthopedic assessments, foreign body detection, and chronic condition monitoring. Our X-ray capabilities include thoracic and abdominal imaging, with immediate results for better diagnostic precision.

We perform ultrasound imaging to diagnose and monitor organ health, pregnancy, heart disease (echocardiograms), abdominal disorders, and more. Our diagnostics are interpreted by board-certified specialists via telemedicine for expert and timely analysis, ensuring precision in patient care.

We provide blood pressure monitoring as part of our comprehensive cardiac care, which helps detect hypertension or hypotension—common problems in geriatric pets or those with heart disease. Monitoring is performed during appointments or as part of advanced diagnostic workups.

We offer ECG services to evaluate heart rhythm in pets, helping to diagnose arrhythmias, detect underlying heart conditions, and assess pre-anesthetic safety. ECGs are conducted in-house with our telemedicine network to ensure expert evaluation and tailored cardiac management.

We provide digital dental X-rays to identify underlying oral issues such as root infections, bone loss, or tooth fractures. X-rays complement professional cleanings and give us insight to treat dental diseases early, improving your pet’s quality of life.

We perform safe and routine spay and neuter surgeries to manage pet populations, reduce health risks, and prevent common reproductive illnesses. Our protocols include pain management, monitored anesthesia, and post-operative care to ensure a smooth recovery.

We remove foreign bodies that pets may ingest or develop in their body cavities, using minimally invasive techniques and imaging to precisely locate and extract objects. This specialized surgery supports pets from accidental ingestion or trauma injuries.

We perform surgical removal of bladder stones (cystotomy) to alleviate pain and prevent urinary tract infections or blockages. Recovery includes antibiotic treatment and dietary adjustments to reduce future stone formation. Our expertise ensures effective resolution of this common urinary issue.

We administer and monitor effective pain management protocols for surgical and medical patients, ensuring minimal discomfort throughout their care. This includes postoperative pain control, chronic pain management, and appropriate medication dosing with veterinary supervision.