Your pet has blood drawn for analysis to identify any potential problems that the doctor needs to be aware of and to determine if the pet is healthy enough to undergo anesthesia. (avdc.org)
Additionally, lab ranges are determined by a bell - curve analysis of patients who had their blood drawn at that center, many of whom are likely quite sick. (functionalhealthnews.com)
Recently, we have converted to using cheek brush samples rather than blood samples to save the dog owner the expense of having blood drawn by their veterinarian. (thedogplace.org)