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Bloodwork and your pet
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bloodwork
and your
pet
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Your pet
ages 7 times as fast as we do.
Pets under 6 years old should get their blood
checked for organ function at least once a year. For your puppy or
kitten, we can do this the first time before we do a spay or neuter.
If you are not planning on spaying or neutering your pet immediately, or
if you didn't get it done at that time, now is a good time to do so.
Pets over 6 years old should get their blood
checked every 6 months
When we do initial bloodwork, our goal is to
find if something in your pet is is ailing your pet that we cannot see
on the outside. There are many other tests we can do to find out
specifics, but these tests are what gives us the basics.
Dr. Carpino will recommend the best set
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What we check |
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What we are looking for |
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Hematocrit/Total Plasma Protein |
Anemia/Blood Loss
Protein loss
Dehydration
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| Complete Blood Count |
Infection by bacteria
Infection by viruses
Allergy
or parasitic infections |
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| ALT - Alanine Aminotransferase |
Liver Problems |
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ALKP
- Alkaline Phosphatase |
Liver, bone problems, Cushing's disease, Steroid Therapy |
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Amylase/Lipase |
Pancreatic Disease |
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BUN
- Blood Urea Nitrogen |
High
levels tends to indicate kidney problems.
Low levels may indicate liver problems |
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Creatinine |
Kidney disease |
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Blood Glucose |
Diabetes
Low
Blood Sugar/Hypoglycemia |
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| Calcium/Phosphorus |
Kidney Problems,
Parathyroid Problems, Nutritional Deficits |
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| Cholesterol |
Hypothyroidism,
Liver and Kidney Disorders |
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| Total Protein |
Dehydration,
Kidney, Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease |
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| Total Bilirubin |
Liver disease |
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| Electrolytes: Na,
Cl, K |
Internal Blood
Balance, Kidney disease, Dehydration |
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