Veterinary Clinic
Wellness Check
By giving your veterinarian the chance to evaluate your pet annually to check for early indications of disease and to maintain your pet’s general health, routine wellness checks assist to keep your pet healthy.
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About Wellness Checks
Pets age more quickly than people do. Serious medical disorders also advance faster than their lives do. Annual wellness checkups for pets can aid in the early detection of major medical disorders, allowing our clinic to treat them before their condition worsens. You can talk about your pet’s future health outlook and ask questions about any conditions when you take your pet to the vet on a yearly basis. Make a note of any significant alterations in your pet before the wellness examination, such as weight gain or loss, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, excessive thirst, or an uptick in hostility. Please let the vet know if your pet is displaying any of these signs or if they have changed after their most recent wellness examination.
During your pet wellness exam we can perform:
- Complete dental exam
- Full body physical exam
- Heartworm check
- Lab tests (blood work, urine/stool testing, and parasite evaluation)
What To Expect From A Wellness Check
Puppies and kittens are far more prone to illness and parasite infection since they have less mature immune systems. Vital statistics are collected and documented during wellness examinations for puppies and kittens. Depending on your pet’s age, we may also do lab tests to give a comparison chart for subsequent visits. We also give your pet a thorough examination from head to tail, evaluating all of the key organs for bloating or pain and the joints for any stiffness or discomfort. A wellness examination is advised if you get a new pet in order to identify any existing illnesses so that we can start treatment right away.
Adult Pet Exams
Our veterinarians will examine your adult pet from head to tail, just like they would a younger pet, testing all of the key organs, checking joint functionality, and documenting vital statistics to ensure normalcy. Lab testing or X-rays may be required if there are any urgent anomalies. As eating is crucial to maintaining good health, it is a good idea to talk about nutrition and diet during adult checkups. The veterinarian should be consulted regarding the pet owner’s existing food and feeding habits in order to discuss better alternatives (if any).
Senior pet exams
More attention is needed for older pets than for younger ones. It is advised that aged pets undergo a wellness exam once a year because older animals are more prone to age-related ailments. Our veterinarians undertake a thorough head-to-tail examination of your pet’s internal organs and joints during senior pet exams to check for any abnormalities or pain your pet may be displaying.
Contact our clinic right away to set a wellness appointment for your pet!