Back 2 Basics is not just the name of our business. It also encompasses the way we do business. It means keeping care simple and affordable. It means taking an individualized approach to veterinary medicine. It means recommending products we not only believe in, but use on our own pets. Personal. Simple. Affordable. That is the philosophy behind Back 2 Basics.
At Back 2 Basics we strive to develop a personal relationship with you and your pet. By getting to know our clients and patients, we are better able to work with owners on developing a personalized approach to their pet’s care. This relationship helps us determine such things as vaccine protocols and medication regimens. Knowing what works for our clients and patients and knowing what does not work helps keep things simple and cost effective.
Preventative medicine is another approach we take to keep things easy and affordable. Nutrition plays a very important part in our practice. Proper nutrition can help prevent costly health problems down the road such as diabetes, thyroid problems, and heart disease. Diagnostics and treatment for these ailments can add up to huge costs over time. We take the time to discuss nutrition with each of our clients and have also created educational material to help make their nutrition choices easier to make. Also in the interest of preventative medicine, we carry the TropiClean line of dental care products. These include a water additive that prevents plaque and gingivitis and a teeth gel that will remove plaque and tarter without brushing. Dentals are costly and require an animal to undergo anesthesia. By preventing plaque and tarter build up, they can be avoided. These products allow our clients to do so easily and inexpensively.
In terms of services, Back 2 Basics Veterinary Clinic offers routine care. We provide annual wellness exams, vaccinations, heartworm testing, medical exams and diagnostics, and routine surgeries (spays, neuters, dentals, and simple tumor removals). We do not do the more complicated surgeries such as exploratory surgery or orthopedics. We are also currently unable to offer radiographs or ultrasounds. For our patients that require procedures we are unable to offer, we have developed relationships with the Veterinary Emergency Services and Specialty Center and the University of Wisconsin Veterinary School in order to ensure that those patients get the care they need. We have refrained from investing in the expensive equipment that those procedures require in order to keep costs down for all of our clients.
Practicing without the bells and whistles is only one of the ways in which we keep costs affordable. A large part of our affordability comes from taking a common sense approach to the care we provide. For example, we work with an owner to determine which vaccines are appropriate for a pet’s lifestyle, which means owners avoid paying for unnecessary vaccines. We operate with a modest staff in a modest, welcoming facility. We have an online pharmacy, VetSource, which gives us access to a wider variety of medication without the expense of an overabundance of inventory. In addition to keeping medication prices low for our clients, it has the added convenience of having medication shipped right to the client’s door.
The products we carry reflect our belief that prevention is the best medicine. Rather than veterinary diets that are loaded with corn and meat by-products, we carry Taste of the Wild for dogs and Wellness for cats. Both of these foods use quality ingredients and avoid fillers and inappropriate preservatives. We also have a line of raw food, Stella and Chewy’s, which is made right here in Wisconsin. We carry their frozen and freeze-dried dinners as well as treats. In addition to food, we carry a line of TropiClean dental products, as noted above, a natural ear wash made by Retrieve Health, and Bio-Groom Shampoos. All of the products we carry are products we use on our own pets, thus we can speak directly to their effectiveness.
At Back 2 Basics we pride ourselves on keeping care simple and affordable. We develop relationships with our clients and our patients so that we may provide the individualized care that they deserve. We keep a modest, welcoming facility and a modest, friendly staff and utilize referral resources in order to keep costs low. Lastly, we do not sell products we do not believe in. Our philosophy means that clients get great care for their pets without breaking the bank. If you are currently a client, thank you. If you have not been in yet, we look forward to seeing you!
