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What
is a "Wellness Exam?" When you take your pet in for their yearly vaccinations and tests, Dr. Carpino does a wellness exam as part of your visit. The process is quick and involves a 14 point check on your pet from nose to tail.
Twice a year wellness exams are extremely important because your pet ages approximately 7 yrs for each year of its life. More importantly, they don't tell us anything is wrong until they are very sick (cats especially). Of course there are the oversensitive and theatrical types who will work a minor problem for all it is worth. But with that in mind - it is just as important to be sure that the problem is minor in those patients by having a history of regular Wellness Exams. We want to establish a regular baseline. We want twice-a-year exams to prevent or minimize disease and enhance your pet's quality of life and increase the length of their life.
A Dental Exam is included with each and every Wellness Exam. Periodontitis is one of the major diseases we see in both young and older pets. In younger animals we want to screen for retained deciduous (baby) teeth. These will need removal or they will result in loss of permanent teeth. As your pet enters into adulthood, and ages further, it is critical that we keep up with removing tarter as it accumulates.
For more information on pet wellness go to: www.npwm.com/home.htm.
What tests and other care for your pet would we want to do in addition to the Wellness Exam? Immunizations Parasite check for intestinal parasites Heartworm Check Blood Panel (CBC) Serum Chemistry Panel Urinalysis
Additional Screening Tests for Older Pets Osteoarthritis check - including radiographs Chest Radiographs Thyroid Check
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