Wellness and preventive care are just as important for your pet as they are for you. This includes an annual physical exam, dental exam, eye exam and maybe even a nutritional consultation.. The advantage of bringing your pet to a veterinarian annually is that your pet will have all aspects of their health examined in one visit -- as opposed to visiting numerous doctors as humans must do. We recommend your pet receive a physical exam every year so that we can spot any hidden health issues, or at the very least, obtain a health history and baseline information we can compare to and review in the coming years. For example, this will help us spot any changes in blood work, weight changes, or note any growths that may have developed. During a physical examination, we will ask you questions about your pet’s lifestyle such as: whether they spend most of their time indoors or outdoors, which food(s) they eat, how their activity and energy level are, etc. Then we’ll do a thorough physical exam, including listening to your pet's heart and lungs, evaluating your pet's vision and looking in their ears, palpating their abdomen, checking the range of motion and assessing the health of their joints, looking for any unusual lumps, checking their reflexes, and evaluating the health of their teeth and gums. If your pet is over seven he or she is considered a senior pet and we recommend a full blood panel to be proactive in catching diseases such as cancer, kidney, heart and liver disease. The sooner these conditions are detected, the better the chance of effectively managing them. Routine examinations give us an opportunity to develop a picture of your pet's overall health and for you to ask general or specific questions about your pet. Examinations are also essential in spotting problems before they become serious health issues and are also a good time for your pet to get up-to-date on his or her vaccinations.
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