Experience

As the first animal clinic in the Darien community, Darien Animal Clinic has been providing full service small animal veterinary care for over 20 years. With a special emphasis on preventative health care, we provide medical, surgical, and dental care for our patients with a special emphasis on preventive health care. We are committed to providing compassionate veterinary care throughout the life of your pet.

AAHA Accredited

Darien Animal Clinic is an accredited American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) facility since 1991. Approximately 15 percent of the small animal veterinary hospitals in the United States and Canada are accredited AAHA members.  With over 800 standards to pass in order to be accredited, this ensures your pet receives the highest quality care.

Complete Exam

Nothing is more important for the well-being of your pet than the annual (semi-annual for senior pets) wellness examination.  This visit gives our doctors an opportunity to discuss many topics critical to keeping your pet active and pain free for as long as possible.  Darien Animal Clinic believes that this time is so important to the long term health of your pet we set aside an entire 30 minutes with a doctor.  This allows our doctors to ensure that every question and concern is covered, as well as getting excellent value for your dollar.

Individual Wellness

Every pet is different, that is why the doctors will create an individual vaccination plan for each pet to ensure that your pet is protected from certain viruses and illnesses.  At the annual wellness examination, we will work with you to develop a wellness plan to keep your pet healthy, active and comfortable for as long as possible. If the focus of your visit is an illness or injury, we will thoroughly explain all diagnostics and treatments recommended. Pain control is always addressed and included in your pet's treatment plan.

Staff

A great asset of knowledge, expertise and experience allows our staff to deliver clear recommendations and consistent care to exceed your expectations during each visit.

Staff Training

Our staff is constantly training and learning from one another to ensure that you have an excellent experience every time you visit.  A multi-step phase training program continues with our staff members to deliver the same high quality experience you would expect from all staff members, both new and experienced.  Monthly staff meetings continue to assist in this process.

Continuing Education

We strive to attain the most current and up-to-date knowledge available, our staff consistently goes to local, regional and national conferences, to learn everything that we can.

Technology

Darien Animal Clinic consistently invests in technology, ranging from digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, advanced surgical monitoring, to a complete in-house lab to which enables us to be an advanced clinic and a leader in technology.

In-house lab

Darien Animal Clinic has a complete in-house lab capable of running hematology, blood chemistries, urinalysis, electrolytes, endocrinology, coagulation, and blood gases.  This allows our doctors to have blood results in minutes.

Anesthesia and Surgery

·           All surgical procedures are performed with the safest and modern anesthetic agents under strict sterile conditions.
·         Procedures done every weekday morning
·         Every surgery receives an admission appointment with the surgeon
·         Pre-surgical examination by the surgeon
·         Advanced surgical monitoring equipment
·         Dedicated technician for monitoring your pet
·         Multi-modal pain control
·         Warm water pad heating pad to reduce risks of hypothermia
·         Recovery technician for your pet
·         Discharge appointment with clear written home care instructions

Dentistry

Our advanced dental procedures are performed with all the same standards as our surgical procedures.  Dental procedures are performed by ultrasonic scaling, polishing, and periodontal probing where teeth are evaluated for fractures, discoloration, and gum recession.  Digital dental radiographs are then taken to evaluate the teeth below the gum line.  Digital dental radiography is faster, has higher image quality, and there is less radiation exposure to your pet.  With digital dental radiography we can take a full mouth of radiographs in less than 10 minutes, something that takes up to 45 minutes without digital radiography which means your pet is under anesthesia for a shorter period of time.   If extractions are needed, the gingival is sutured closed at the extracted site to speed healing and prevent infection.  At the time of discharge, we train you on preventative care you may provide at home.

Patient Comfort

Patient comfort is of the utmost importance to the staff of Darien Animal Clinic that is why we take every extra precaution to ensure that our patients are comfortable.  From heated water blankets during and after surgery, thermal blankets, plush towels and even socks because much of an animal’s body heat is lost from it paws.  A recovery technician ensures your pet is comfortable after the procedure