A pet is a member of the family, wouldn’t you want them to be as happy and healthy as possible? A yearly veterinary health screening can make sure that your pet will stay healthy, or detect a condition early on. How your pet acts and how they really feel can go unnoticed. It is animal instinct to compensate and hide detectable signs or symptoms from their owners.
Taking your pet to annual health screenings will give your vet a baseline to determine what is normal and abnormal for your pet’s test work. Just like people, as your pet ages the importance of health screenings increases. It is vet recommended to take your pet for a health screening semi-annually as your pet gets older. Former tests that have been done for your pet throughout the years are prerequisites for determining the state of their current and ongoing health.
What Vets Look for During a Well-Visit
There are many conditions or diseases that may not be recognizable to the untrained eye or without proper health screening, such as blood work. Catching a disease in the beginning stages will allow for early intervention and improve chances for successful treatment for your animal. Here are a few conditions or diseases that your vet will test for during their health screening:
• Heartworm: A parasitical disease of worms surrounding your pet’s heart and blood vessels.
• Lyme Disease: A bacterial disease which affects the skin, joints, and nervous system.
• Ehrlichia: A bacterial disease which affects the kidneys and the respiratory system.
• Compete Blood Count (CBC): Tells the veterinarian the pet’s abilities to fight infection, produce red blood cells and platelets for blood clotting, and if an infection is present.
CBC’s may also use the baseline from previous health screenings to determine any deviations from normal results which also show metabolic diseases and how long they’ve been present in the body.
A health screening can help you understand what your pet needs. A physical examination and observing the pet’s weight will determine if you will need to change your pet’s diet or improve daily exercise. Lifestyle changes will help to decrease your pet’s chances of becoming obese or developing a respiratory condition. Well-visits can help your pet live a longer, healthier, and happier life. Contact your us today to schedule an appointment to discuss your pet and their health needs.
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