The biggest difference between a Veterinarian and a human doctor is our patients cannot tell us what’s wrong with them. Naturally, if your pet has a problem that can be seen by the naked eye, it often makes for an easier diagnosis. But if your pet has problems that can’t be seen, we rely on diagnostic tools to help us find what’s wrong. When we do blood work routinely, we can compare how your pet’s results compare to previous results. We’ll study the reports closely, and if there is anything that is abnormal, we can quickly develop a plan to return them back to normal, or as close as possible.
State of the Art Pet Diagnostics
Even for your seemingly healthy pet, it’s important to do blood work on an annual basis. Since your pet ages at a much faster rate than we humans do, slight changes in their blood work may tip us off to potential conditions down the road. Several conditions can be caught and treated early when we are allowed to do blood work on an annual basis. These conditions include, but aren't limited to:
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Liver Disease
- Kidney Disease
- Cushing's Disease
- Thyroid Problems
- Anemia
Blood work is one of our biggest diagnostic tools, and it’s an important part of your pet’s overall health care plan.
