Sentences with phrase «assess organ health»

At the very least, your vet will do a complete blood count to measure and count the blood cells and a blood chemistry to assess organ health and metabolic function.

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Evaluates the tissues, organs and bones to assess potential health concerns based on your pets age and breed.

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.

In addition to a physical examination, the vet will likely conduct a fecal parasite check to make sure your bird has no intestinal parasites; an examination of urine and feces to be sure there are no indications of gastrointestinal or renal health problems; gram stains to detect any gram - negative bacteria and yeast, a common cause of bird illness that is treatable; a complete blood count to ensure healthy blood levels and verify the absence of blood parasites; Chlamydia testing to assess if your bird is a carrier of three common infectious diseases (psittacosis, ornithosis and parrot fever) which can spread to other birds and to people and is also treatable; and psittacine beak and feather disease, a virus that can affect birds at any stage of their lives, affects many organ systems, and usually reduces the bird's life span.

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.

Diagnostic testing can include taking a blood sample for blood and serum tests, and a urinalysis to assess the health of the kidneys and other internal organs.

Blood CBC / chemistry and urine testing is recommended to assess for overall health and major organ function.

At Derry Animal Hospital, we use ultrasound to assess the shape, size, tissue density, internal structure, and position of your pet's abdominal organs, assess cardiac health (also called an echocardiogram), and diagnose pregnancy.

Data from ultrasound tests allow veterinarians to view images of internal organs to assess fetal health in pregnant animals or examine the severity of some forms of cancer.

A blood chemistry panel and urinalysis will assess the health of all organ systems in the body, and rule out coincidental or contributing disease processes.