During a routine physical we are
evaluating body
condition, looking for eye or ear problems, dental disease,
abnormal heart or lung sounds, changes in abdominal organs or belly pain, musculoskeletal and neurologic
conditions, urogenital disease, skin and haircoat
conditions and lymphatic disease.
Most of the blood chemistry tests
evaluate the function of an organ or cell type; they don't typically indicate the exact cause of an
abnormal test finding, and they rarely pinpoint a specific cause of your dog's
condition or disease.