Kleintierpraxis Anima AG (Stäfa)

The health and well-being of your animals is very important to us and that is why we do everything we can to make you feel well taken care of in our practice. Together as a team and with you, we want to provide the best quality of life for your animals. We strive to meet your personal and individual needs. Our strengths include empathy towards the owner, professional medical care and loving treatment of our patients. The diagnostic clarifications and therapy options for diseases of your pets are explained by us in an understandable way and the procedure is discussed in detail.

We take care of the following species of animals: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and small rodents. (Reptiles and birds only after telephone inquiry and depending on the problem).

• Prevention

Vaccinations, parasite control, grooming, advice to pet owners

• Advice

Puppy rearing, nutrition and dietetics, preventive health care, behavioral disorders, travel advice

• microchip, health certificate

Implantation of microchips, preparation of official health certificates

• Neurology

diseases of the nervous system: paralysis, epilepsy, balance and gait disorders, neuromuscular diseases

• Dermatology

Specialized veterinarian in dermatology Dr. med. vet. dipl. ECVD Sylvie Wilhelm offers the following services as an attending veterinarian in the Anima practice: Clarification of skin diseases, allergies, ear diseases, scraping, trichogram, videootoscopy, cytology, biospy, intradermal test, fungal culture.

• Medicine

diseases of internal organs, hormonal disorders, skin diseases, infectious diseases, immunological diseases, ear and eye diseases, diseases of respiratory tract, diseases of blood and lymphatic system, tumor diseases, age-related diseases

• Alternative medicine

Cooperation with Dr. med. vet. Linda Furter: TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy.

• Orthopedics

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system: bones, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments.
Preventive examinations: Clarification of hip joint dysplasia (HD) and elbow dysplasia (ED), patellar luxation.

• Surgeries

Soft tissue surgery

Castrations, cesarean sections, general soft tissue surgery, tumor surgery, bone surgery

Special Surgery

Specialized veterinary surgeon Dr. med. vet. Nico Kipfer will be performing complex surgical procedures in his referral practice in Egg near Zurich from October 2017: e.g. complicated fractures, cruciate ligament replacements, hip replacements, etc. Spaying of the bitch by means of endoscopy

Emergency surgery

Accidental trauma, gastric torsion, uterine suppuration, etc.

• Osteopathy

New since August 2017, Francis Boussy, Osteopath D.O., offers his activity also in the small animal practice Anima.

• Laboratory tests

In-house laboratory: blood, urine, feces, cytology, skin scrapings. External laboratory: Histology, special cytology, bacteriology, cerebrospinal fluid, blood coagulation, immunology, hormone determination

• X-ray examinations

Standard X-ray examinations, contrast medium passages, myelographies, breed-specific examinations such as hip joint dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, etc.

• Ultrasound examinations

Internal organs, pregnancy examinations, etc. For special questions we cooperate with a radiologist.

• Special diagnostics

Blood pressure measurement, ECG, determination of mating time (vaginal smear, hormone determination), fungal cultures

• Anesthesia / Analgesia

Modern inhalation anesthesia, sedation, local anesthesia and pain therapy

• Dental treatments

Dental cleanings, scaling, tooth extractions, dental corrections

• Ophthalmology

eyelid corrections, ophthalmoscopy (ophthalmoscopy), eye pressure measurement

• Inpatient care

Intensive medical care and supervision of animals in the practice

• Euthanasia

Animal-friendly euthanasia in a dignified setting, home visits also possible if desired, organization of professional disposal or cremation