Cat Wellness Visits

Stay on top of your feline friend’s health with regular wellness visits from our skilled veterinarians.

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Why is your cat’s routine wellness visit so important?

Routine wellness visits are a great way to help your cat live a healthy life for as long as possible. These visits can also help us catch potential health issues earlier and may help you avoid additional costs associated with treatments if the disease goes undetected.

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What do we look at during a wellness visit and why?

  • Blood: A complete blood count (CBC) can inform us if your cat’s immune system is fighting off an infection or if they are suffering from a blood disorder. A blood test is a simple way to find many diseases, including those spread by ticks and mosquitos, such as heartworm disease.
  • Urine: A urinalysis provides us a window into your cat’s overall kidney and bladder health. By testing the urine, we can determine if your cat is suffering from kidney disease, bladder crystals/stones, or a urinary tract infection, to name a few.
  • Feces: Fecal testing tells us if your cat has internal parasites such as roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms. These parasites can become a problem not only to your cat but to people too!

Physical Exams

Your cat will be thoroughly evaluated for changes in oral health, body condition, joint health, ear and eye health, and skin/coat quality. If any abnormality is observed, it can be a sign of illness and disease.

Diagnostic Screening Tests

Testing your cat’s blood, feces, and urine can help us detect, manage, and track their overall health, allowing us to have an advantage in the early onset of illness and disease.
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Review of Results

We can evaluate results and compare any change that occurs between tests. Any change can act as an early warning sign of health problems that your veterinarian can manage medically.

To help your cat enjoy a happy, healthy life, preventive care visits include the following:

Advanced Chemistry Profile
A blood chemistry profile that provides a deep insight into your cat’s organs including liver, kidney, gall bladder, and pancreatic function, as well as blood gases.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)

A blood profile that checks hemogram, differentials, platelets, platelet indices, as well as reticulocyte count and reticulocyte hemoglobin.

Thyroid Function Test
A thyroid function test detects whether or not your cat’s thyroid gland is functioning properly. Thyroid disease is very common in older cats.
Complete Urinalysis
This analysis assesses the overall health of your cat’s urinary tract, including the kidneys and bladder. It identifies infection or inflammation in the urinary tract.
Infectious Disease Screening
This screening identifies whether your cat has been exposed to heartworm or other important tick-borne diseases.
Fecal O&P Test

A direct microscopic examination of feces for intestinal parasites.