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Wellness Profiles!!
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Courtesy of HealthyPetMagazine.com |
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| If you are like most pet owners, you consider your
pet’s health to be just as important as your own. You also know that
taking good care of these special members of your family requires more
than just an annual examination and vaccines. Because pets age faster
than humans do, potential illnesses many the same ones that afflict
people (like heart disease and kidney disease) can sneak up on our pets
before we’re ready to expect them. The average dog or cat reaches
“middle age” at approximately 4 years old. And, unlike the rest of our
family, our pets cannot tell us about the symptoms they’re experiencing
that may be the indications of oncoming illness. |
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We often have to look past
the surface to fully understand our pet’s health. Taking good care of our
pets is as much about preventing illness as it is about treating it. Imagine
having only been to the doctor four times by the time you’re 40 years old,
and you’ll begin to understand the importance of pet wellness.
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Why is a Wellness Profile
important?
A wellness exam when your pet is young gives us a health baseline to measure
any changes against for the rest of his life. Studies show that between 10
and 15 percent of pets that seem healthy by physical exam alone have
underlying problems that their veterinarian could detect by doing further
testing. When your pet receives regular wellness exams over his lifetime, it
helps us to find and intercept potential health problems before they have a
chance to threaten your pet’s well being. Many common diseases in pets,
including obesity, diabetes, and kidney disease, are easily treatable or
manageable if they are caught early enough. These simple preventive measures
can considerably increase your pet’s quality of life, and the amount of time
you get to spend together.
What is involved in a Wellness Exam?
During each visit, your pet will receive a complete physical
examination. This examination will include an evaluation of your
pet’s eyes, ears, teeth, gums, lymph nodes, heart, lungs, abdominal
cavity, musculoskeletal system, nervous system and skin.
Our doctors will also discuss with you an ideal weight for your pet,
because maintaining a healthy weight is important to having a
healthy pet.
During your appointment, the doctor will also collect a complete
medical history. You, as the pet owner, have a very important role
in helping the doctor collect an accurate history. Your observations
about your pet in the home setting are invaluable in providing the
doctor with clues about your pet’s health. |
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Hooray! |
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Woodland West Animal Hospital is building a new
facility! |
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We will soon be located in a brand new building
just to the North of our current location, just behind the old Woodland West Dog Park. |
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Click here
for updated photos of the construction! |
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Microchip Special...Only $39.95! |
You may think that your pet is protected from getting lost. But accidents
happen, and some things – like hurricanes and other natural disasters – are out
of your control. In fact, one in three pets will become lost during their
lifetime. And according to the American Humane Association, only about 17
percent of lost dogs and two percent of lost cats ever find their way back to
their original owners. Almost 4 million pets are euthanized every year because
their owners can't be found in time – if a shelter cannot determine a pet’s
owner or medical history, the pet may be euthanized in as few as three days.
To help give your pet the best chance of being identified should he ever become
lost, have him implanted with the HomeAgain microchip.
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