At Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital, we strive to offer our clients and patients the best care possible. Since our beloved companions are with us for such a short time and age so much faster, frequent checkups via physical examinations and blood work help us to diagnose and treat problems at an early stage. Many health problems can only be diagnosed with blood tests, as our pets may not show outward clinical signs until they are very ill.
The blood work consists of a Complete Blood Count (CBC), Chemistry Panel and Thyroid check. We are screening for the following: kidney disease, liver disease, dehydration, anemia, infection, certain clotting disorders, healing capabilities, diabetes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and hyper/hypothyroidism. The blood work may also give us clues to many other disease processes. When done annually, these tests will give us a baseline for a particular pet as well as information about progression of disease processes.
We can't stress enough the importance of annual blood testing. Pets age 7-10 times faster than we do. We have helped or saved young pets by diagnosing congenital kidney disease, Cushing's disease, thyroid conditions, and diabetes. These are but a few examples of how early detection of underlying disease processes can be detected with a blood screen profile. We want to help your pets live as long and healthy as they possibly can. We now have the ability to help them earlier. Our pets' lives and the joy they bring us are precious and priceless. For those clients who only request blood work "if the doctor recommends it"...We Do!
