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Kingsland Animal Vet

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When your pet needs quality healthcare, choosing the right Kingsland animal vet is an important decision for their health. Dr. Guy A. Cheek founded Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals in 1994 with a dedication to providing Southeast Georgia families with complete veterinary services. We provide compassionate care from professionals who understand how important your pet is to you and who commit to delivering the veterinary services that keep them healthy throughout their lives.

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Our Mission

Dr. Guy A. Cheek built Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals on the belief that quality veterinary treatment should combine advanced medical skill with friendly, compassionate service. Our mission focuses on providing complete healthcare solutions that address your pet’s medical needs and support your family’s long-term health goals through preventive care programs and guidance. As your dedicated Kingsland animal vet, our team of veterinarians and experienced support staff prioritize clear communication and collaborative decision-making to make sure you feel confident and informed about every aspect of your pet’s treatment. Our veterinary clinic operates with the understanding that quality oral health, routine surgical procedures, and ongoing preventive care are the foundation of lifelong health, which is why our team invests in cutting-edge technology and maintains the highest standards of care that respect the human-pet bond.

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Why Choose Us

Selecting the right vet for your companion animals means finding a practice that understands both advanced medical care and how important your pet is to you. Our decades of experience serving Southeast Georgia families have taught us that excellent veterinary care combines clinical skill with true compassion and personal attention.

Complete Dental Care with Digital Radiography

We combine advanced dental technology with quality care in our dental health program. Our Schick Digital Dental Radiography system provides detailed imaging that helps us evaluate your pet’s overall dental health. Full mouth dental X-rays reveal conditions beneath the gumline that we can’t see during regular exams so we can create the best treatment plans.

Our dental care approach starts with a complete oral health exam and treatment plan. Our Kingsland animal vet provides professional cleaning and polishing services as part of our standard dental care. Our services include nerve blocks for pet comfort, extractions when necessary, oro-nasal fistula repair (fixing holes between the mouth and nose), and oral tumor removal for more complex cases. We also specialize in periodontal disease treatment and offer dental care products to help maintain your pet’s oral health between professional cleanings. Additionally, we provide oral infection and pain management to ensure your pet’s comfort throughout treatment and recovery.

On-Site Laboratory and Digital Diagnostic Imaging

Our diagnostic tools lets our Kingsland animal vets quickly and accurately diagnose your pet’s condition without delays or sending you elsewhere. Our on-site laboratory processes blood and urine tests within our facility, providing rapid results that enable prompt treatment decisions. When cases require specialized testing, we work with Idexx Reference Laboratory for complete blood and urine analysis while you stay here for sample collection.

Our diagnostic imaging suite features Fuji Digital Radiography for detailed X-ray examinations and Philips Diagnostic Ultrasonography for advanced soft tissue evaluation. Our Kingsland animal vet also provides specialized Schick Digital Dental Radiography to examine your pet’s oral health with clear images during dental procedures. This combination of immediate on-site blood and urine testing with our advanced digital imaging technology ensures your pet receives a complete diagnosis without the stress of multiple trips or waiting for outside labs.

Internal Medicine Specialization for Complex Conditions

Our internal veterinary medicine experience treats challenging health conditions affecting your pet’s internal organs and body systems. Our Kingsland animal vet specializes in pain prevention and management for arthritis, back pain, and hip dysplasia, providing treatment plans that improve your pet’s mobility and comfort. Our approach to metabolic diseases includes liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal diseases, and pancreatic diseases, offering specialized care beyond routine checkups.

Our endocrine disease management covers the full spectrum of hormonal disorders including diabetes, Cushing’s disease, Addison’s disease, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism in order to maintain your pet’s best health. Our Kingsland animal vets also provide advanced cardiac care for heart diseases including heartworm treatment, cardiomyopathy management, heart murmur evaluation, congestive heart failure treatment, and cardiac arrhythmia management. This thorough internal medicine approach allows us to diagnose and treat complex medical conditions that affect multiple organ systems, providing your pet with specialized care usually only available at specialty hospitals.

Experienced Support Team Since Opening Day

Our dedicated support team works with our Kingsland animal vets to provide excellent care for every pet that enters our facility. Our trained and professional nursing staff monitors pets during surgical procedures and throughout recovery, ensuring your pet receives constant attention during critical times. This experienced team approach helps us maintain high standards of care across all our services.

Our support staff skills go beyond basic care to specialized areas including anesthesia monitoring, where we track body temperature, blood pressure, EKG, heart rate, respiration rate, blood oxygen levels, and blood CO2 levels during procedures. During recovery, we use warm air blankets, warm water bags, and fluffy beds to keep your pet comfortable. Our complete team approach, from reception through discharge, ensures every aspect of your pet’s visit receives professional attention and caring service throughout their time with us.

Multi-Modal Pain Management Programs

Our pain management approach treats both sudden and ongoing pain in pets. As part of our internal medicine services, we specialize in pain prevention and management for arthritis, back pain, and hip dysplasia, providing targeted relief that improves your pet’s mobility and quality of life. Our pain management plans go beyond basic medication to include multiple treatments that work together for quality comfort.

Our Kingsland animal vets’ surgical services include dedicated pain management, keeping pets comfortable during procedures and throughout recovery. We implement pre-operative and post-operative pain management as part of our anesthesia services, utilizing safe and reliable pre-medications alongside our monitoring systems. Additionally, our dental services incorporate oral infection and pain management with nerve blocks to minimize discomfort during complex dental procedures. This integrated approach to pain management across all our services ensures your pet receives appropriate comfort care whether they’re dealing with chronic conditions or recovering from medical procedures.

Meet the Team

Our Kingsland animal vets bring specialized skills to provide complete animal healthcare. Leading our practice, Dr. Guy A. Cheek established this facility after completing his veterinary education at the University of Georgia, growing from a single-doctor veterinary clinic to a multi-doctor animal hospital over the past three decades.

Each vet has special areas of focus. Dr. Shanna Ramsey’s extensive emergency medicine background, developed through intensive practice in Jacksonville facilities and strengthened by her University of Tennessee internship, helps us respond quickly to emergencies. Dr. Jordan Fry’s dual focus on advanced surgical techniques and complex internal medicine cases means we can handle procedures that usually need specialists. Dr. Kylee Capece brings the latest in veterinary education, graduating from The Ohio State University in May 2024 with additional marine biology training that adds to our scientific understanding of animal health. Our clinical operations rely on Laura’s excellent technical skills—as a board-certified veterinary technician with nearly four decades of hands-on experience since our opening day, she ensures safe anesthesia, diagnostic accuracy, and pet monitoring. Office Manager Toni coordinates our administrative functions with fifteen years of service, keeping operations running smoothly to support our medical care.

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Preventive Health Care

Our preventive health care services include pediatric, adult pet, and middle-aged and senior pet consultations tailored to each life stage. Our Brunswick animal vets provide heartworm testing, prevention and treatment, intestinal parasite testing, prevention and treatment, plus flea and tick prevention and treatment. These services also include vaccines tailored to your pet’s lifestyle, microchipping for pet identification, and weight management guidance and consultations.

At Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals, we take a comprehensive approach that includes behavior consultations and guidance for training concerns. We also provide sick or injured pet exams, diagnostics and treatment when preventive care isn’t enough.

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Surgery

Our surgery services include spays and neuters, soft tissue procedures, and orthopedic operations for complete surgical care. Our Kingsland animal vets perform skin tumor removal, laceration repair, abscess treatment, mastectomy, vulvoplasty, and ear and eye surgeries. These capabilities also extend to intestinal blockage resection, splenectomy, cystotomy, and hernia repair procedures.

At Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals, we provide orthopedic procedures including fracture repair with bone plating and anterior cruciate repair. Our surgical support includes patella luxation fixation, amputations, femoral head osteotomy, and joint luxation repair when needed. We offer full surgical support with blood transfusions, hospitalization, isolation ward facilities, and dedicated pain management throughout recovery.

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Internal Medicine

Our internal medicine services address complex medical conditions affecting your pet’s internal organs and body systems. Our Kingsland animal vets specialize in pain prevention and management for arthritis, back pain, and hip dysplasia conditions. These services also cover metabolic diseases including liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, and pancreatic diseases that require specialized care.

At Cheek to Cheek Hospital for Animals, we provide expert treatment for endocrine diseases like diabetes, Cushings, Addisons, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism. Our heart disease management includes heartworm treatment, cardiomyopathy, heart murmurs evaluation, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. We develop targeted treatment plans that address each pet’s specific internal health conditions with ongoing medical support.

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FAQs

What services do you offer?

Our Kingsland animal vet provides eight major service categories: preventive health care, internal medicine, surgery (including spay and neuter surgery), dental care, dermatology, pain management, diagnostics, and behavior consultation. Services range from routine wellness exams and vaccinations to complex orthopedic surgeries, digital dental radiography, and management of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

How long has your practice been serving the community?

We’ve proudly served Southeast Georgia families since Dr. Guy A. Cheek established our practice in April 1994, giving us over three decades of continuous community service. Our longevity reflects our commitment to providing consistent, reliable veterinary care that builds lasting relationships with families. Many clients have trusted our Kingsland animal vets with multiple generations of their pets over the years.

What diagnostic capabilities do you have on-site?

Our diagnostic capabilities include on-site laboratory testing, digital radiography, ultrasonography, and full-mouth digital dental x-rays. Our Kingsland animal vets also maintain connections to Idexx reference laboratories for specialized testing when needed. Having these capabilities on-site means faster results and more immediate treatment decisions for your pet.

Do you perform surgery at your facility?

Yes, our surgical department performs procedures from routine spay and neuter surgery to advanced orthopedic repairs including fracture plating and ACL reconstruction (cruciate ligament surgery). Our Kingsland animal vets also perform soft tissue surgeries like tumor removals, intestinal blockage resections, vulvoplasty, and soft-palate resection for flat-faced breeds.

What makes your dental services different?

Our dental care includes full-mouth digital x-rays that reveal hidden problems traditional methods cannot detect, professional cleanings under safe anesthesia, extractions with nerve blocks, and periodontal disease treatment. Digital radiography allows our Kingsland animal vet to identify dental issues early and provide more effective treatments.

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Visit Our Kingsland Animal Vet Today!

Good pet care takes more than medical knowledge—it takes real understanding of the special bonds families have with their pets. Our Kingsland animal vets, supported by experienced staff members like Laura who has been with us since opening day, deliver individual attention to your pet’s health and your concerns. From routine wellness care to complex surgical procedures, we’re here to support your pet’s wellbeing at every stage of life.

Improve your pet’s care with our comfort-centered approach. Call 912-262-6851 today to discover how our unique daily admission service makes scheduling easier while ensuring your pet gets prompt, professional medical attention. Connect with us on Facebook where we share valuable wellness insights, celebrate success stories, and connect with our Southeast Georgia pet community.

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