Pet Wellness Exams
Your pet’s wellness exam is anything but routine the seemingly humble physical examination is the most powerful, sensitive, and informed diagnostic tool available.
Pet Wellness Exams
The wellness exam is more than a precursor to annual vaccines. It’s the cornerstone of your pet’s lifelong health. The wellness exam is a comprehensive nose-to-tail evaluation of your pet’s body systems, and the findings are used to inform and direct the veterinarian’s recommendations. Additional advantages include:
- Early diagnosis: Pets naturally hide weakness and illness, making it hard to identify disease until the condition is severe. Routine wellness exams allow our veterinarian to identify subtle changes such as tartar and gingivitis that suggest dental disease or increased thirst and urination, which may signal diabetes or kidney failure and potentially halt or slow disease progression.
- Disease screening and surveillance: Our annual recommendations include screening tests for heartworm disease, tick-borne illnesses, and intestinal parasites. Additionally, we encourage yearly blood work to establish a baseline should your pet become ill.
- Hidden pain: Our pets can’t tell us where it hurts, but a wellness exam can reveal hidden pain, discomfort, or mobility issues and prevent unnecessary suffering.
- Effective treatment: Vaccinations and preventive medications may be ineffective or dangerous when administered to unhealthy pets. Confirming your pet’s health before any services ensure their safety and your peace of mind.
Our Detailed Physical Exams Include:
- Vital signs
- Overall appearance
- Eyes and ears
- Dental health
- Upper respiratory tract
- Cardiovascular health
- Abdomen
- Immune health
- Urogenital area
- Nervous system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Behavior and mentation