All members of your family- including your pets-
need ongoing wellness care to ensure a long and
healthy life. The information taken by your
veterinarian at each examination becomes part of
your pet's permanent medical history and can be
critical if an emergency or sudden illness arises.
Wellness visits involve the assessment of your
pet's overall health, weight, body condition
and any aging changes in addition to
condition and any aging changes in addition to the complete evaluation of all major body systems, and
will include:
- Weight
- Temperature
- Body condition
- Coat and skin quality
- Cardiovascular function
- Respiratory function
- Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
- Rectal/anal sac condition
- Abdominal palpation to detect
abnormal intestine, kidney, liver
or spleen size, as well as detect
large tumors from these organs
- Teeth and gum conditions
- Lymphatic system
- Basic neurological system
- Musculoskeletal system
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