Did you know that certain breeds are predisposed to specific medical conditions even before they turn 5? High risk breeds for heart disease and dental disease include most patients that weight less than 20 pounds. Large breed patients are also at risk for orthopedic and heart disease. Early detection is the key to ensuring your pets health. The sooner we detect a heart murmur, dental disease, orthopedic disease, or any other irregularities, the sooner we can intervene and provide a longer, and better quality of life for your cat or dog. You would be amazed at what we can detect with just a good quality physical exam of your pet. Most of the issues that we detect this way are not visible or obvious to you, as a pet owner, which is why yearly exams are so important. You cannot hear a heart murmur, but we sure can!
We also glean a lot of information by asking specific questions of you, and listening to what you observe at home. Please let us partner with you and have your pet examined yearly. Remember, they will not let you know something is wrong until the later stages of disease when it can sometimes be too late or more costly to manage.