Sentences with phrase «assess kidney and liver»

While there are always risks with anesthesia, they can be minimized with a thorough pre-anesthetic check up, including bloodwork to assess kidney and liver function and rule out other underlying health issues.

It provides a way to assess kidney and liver function prior to undergoing anesthesia among other things.

Since there is always a risk of anesthetic complications with any surgical procedure, I strongly recommend all pets have a thorough examination performed prior to surgery (within 2 months) by their veterinarian and pre-anesthetic bloodwork completed (within 3 months) to assess kidneys and liver function and to determine if anemia or an infection is present.

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His group assessed the animals for changes in body weight as well as potential toxicity to the liver, kidney, and blood cells — none of which was observed.

He or she not only will assess antibody levels but also liver and kidney function, blood counts, and if fluid is present, a fluid analysis.

These tests allow the veterinarian to assess your cat's overall health and screen for diseases of the liver and kidney, diabetes, infection, cancer, thyroid function and other hormonal imbalances.

In addition to these routine yearly screenings, a pet that is 7 years old or older should have a blood screening to assess the liver, kidneys, and thyroid.

Depending on the age and the health of your pet, our veterinarian may recommend an electrocardiogram and blood pressure, to assess heart function, as well as laboratory tests to determine the health of organs such as the liver and kidneys.

For example, there are tests to assess the function of the liver, kidney and pancreas, and tests to identify the presence of diabetes, etc. (See handout Serum Biochemistry).

These tests enable our veterinarians to further assess each animal's general health, further evaluate their heart and lungs, and also evaluate kidney and liver function prior to anesthesia.

Blood and urine tests to assess the immune system, kidneys, liver etc. are easy to do, and inexpensive.

General Health Profile - This allows us to assess the function of many internal organs such as the liver and kidneys and determine if preventive measures should be taken.

Based on the physical exam findings, we may recommend diagnostic testing to assess your pet's kidneys, liver, pancreas and endocrine system, including thyroid and endocrine glands.

These blood panels will let us know if your pet is ready for anesthesia, will check your pets health in general, and will allow us to assess any damage to the liver or kidneys from the chronic bacteria in the bloodstream.

A Chemistry Screen assesses several organs, including the kidneys and liver.

The size and shape of the liver, kidneys, and spleen are often assessed on radiographs.»

Like all senior pets, we recommend health exams every six months to include labwork to assess liver and kidney function.

The veterinarian will also palpate (or feel) the abdomen and assess the size and shape of the kidneys, liver, intestines and bladder.