Total Wellness Care to Keep Senior Cats & Dogs Healthy and Happy in Forsyth County NC
Animal Hospital West’s solid wellness practices and signature pet nutritional counseling can go a long way to ensure that your dog or cat stays healthy into adulthood. And with responsible pet ownership and daily wellness, it is likely that your animal companion will stay with you through his or her senior years as well. However, just as with humans, old age can be difficult. Once your dog or cat reaches 8 years of age, it becomes time to start thinking about the new needs and risks associated with an aging body.
Especially in your pet’s later years, it becomes very important to schedule vet appointments at least once per year. Yearly appointments become necessary to keep up with your dog or cat’s changing physiology and to keep tabs on any potential problems through advanced veterinary diagnostics and wellness screenings.
Wellness Screenings and Care for Senior Dogs and Cats
Wellness screenings for senior pets at Animal Hospital West consist of a series of lab tests designed to give an overall picture of what your older companion’s health looks like. For both dogs and cats, this series consists of a heartworm test; full chemistry panel using blood work, CBC, and t-4; and urinalysis. By checking organ function and keeping tabs on internal indicators of disease and other imbalances, we do our best to stay on top of your aging pet’s condition.
Wellness screening appointments are also a good time for a physical, as well as to update any necessary vaccinations and heartworm preventives your pet may need. And since we highly value nutrition as an aspect of good animal care, our team’s professionally certified pet nutritionists will also recommend the most appropriate Purina® brand foods to meet all of your senior dog or cat’s needs.
With Animal Hospital West, we do all we can to give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your companion is taken care of in his or her golden years. Please get in touch to make an appointment today or to learn more about specialized wellness screenings and other services we can offer your senior pet.
