Not exact matches
It is
recommended that mature pets (older than seven years of age) be screened with
blood and urine
tests yearly to check for kidney disease and other conditions that increase with age.
Due to how insipid the onset of chronic renal failure is, most professionals
recommend yearly base line urine and
blood tests from age three on for big dogs, five on for small dogs.
If you have been performing
yearly blood work, as we
recommend for pets of all ages, we will have a great idea of your pet's normal levels on a few of the
tests.
Yearly blood tests are
recommended to catch any possible positive results that are asymptomatic.
Feline Senior Wellness Checklist Comprehensive Physical Exam (
recommended twice
yearly) Vaccinations (Fvrcp, Felv, Rabies) * Intestinal parasite
test (fecal) Retroviral
testing if indicated Senior Wellness Bloodscreen and Urinalysis
recommended yearly (Chem 27, CBC, thyroid, UA) + / - viral
testing Blood Pressure Screening - available at associate hospital * vaccine schedule protocol tailored to each individual patient based on accepted guidelines by AAHA / AAFP
Luckily, lymphoma is one of the few types of cancer that can often be detected with a
blood test, ask your veterinarian about
recommending a complete
blood count twice
yearly for your adult cat.
Our knowledgeable doctors also
recommend yearly laboratory
testing, such as fecal, urine and
blood tests.
Middle - aged and senior cats should be examined by a veterinarian at least
yearly with
blood or urine
tests when
recommended.
In addition to having an annual physical exam for your pet, we also
recommend performing a
yearly blood work
test for animals six years or older.
I would, as a practitioner,
recommend yearly blood titers (
tests to analyze the level of protection) to determine the duration of immunity as a safe guard to assure proper protection for your cat.
We
recommend yearly testing your pet for heartworms, this involves a small amount of
blood drawn to evaluate if there are circulating Microfiliaria (immature forms of heartworms that circulate the
blood stream) on microscopic examination, we will also use a heartworm snap
test which
tests for adult heartworms present in your pet.
We
recommend yearly testing your pet for heartworms, this involves a small amount of
blood drawn to evaluate if there are circulating Microfiliaria (immature forms of heartworms that circulate the...
For older cats (seven years old and older) we
recommend yearly blood and urine screening
tests.