Good health and quality of life of your pets in the long term depends largely on regular check-ups. They will allow us to detect symptoms before the disease has caused lasting and often irreversible consequences.
Information from the initial veterinary examination becomes part of the permanent medical history of your pet. It is filled in an electronic database that allows us to properly trace all subsequent changes in the overall condition.
The standard check-up includes:
- measuring internal body temperature;
- measuring the time for filling the capillaries;
- palpation of superficial lymph nodes;
- color of visible mucous membranes;
- test for hydration of the patient;
- auscultation of the trachea, lungs and heart;
- measuring pulse;
- abdominal palpation;
- neurological status;
- orthopedic status;
- skin and coat status;
- eye and ear status.
Our recommendation is to visit the veterinarian at least twice a year for young animals and at least four times a year – for adults.
We also offer:
- annual preventive examination including laboratory screening;
- check-designed especially for the youngest and oldest patients, including laboratory screening;
- external and internal parasite prevention;
- immunizations;
- healthy eating and diets.
Preventive Check-up
For the youngest
The check-up includes:
- Complete blood count + partial blood chemistry (Calcium, Phosphorus, Total protein)
- Partial blood chemistry (target organ Liver) in breeds predisposed to congenital portosystemic shunt (for dogs)
- Fecal examination for internal parasites
- Orthopedic examination, testing and radiographs for Hip and Elbow dysplasia in breeds predisposed to these conditions (Labrador retriever, Golden retriever, German Shepherd Dog, Rottweiler etc.)
- Orthopedic examination and testing for patellar subluxation (Klein Spitz, Chihuahua, Yorkshire terrier etc.)
- In cats of the Persian breed- abdominal ultrasonographic examination for polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
- In brachycephalic dogs (Pug, French bulldog, Pekignese etc.)- thorough consultation and explanation for the BAS (brachycephalic airway syndrome)
- Recommendations and thorough explanation about the nutritional needs, prophylaxis against diseases, behavioral problems that may occur in growing animals and many more.)
For the older
The check-up includes:
- Complete blood count
- Blood chemistry (standard profile)
- Blood pressure measurement
- Urinalysis – urine chemistry, specific gravity, sedimentation
- Screening abdominal ultrasonographic examination