October is Pet Wellness Month!

October is Pet Wellness Month at
Chattahoochee Animal Clinic.

We believe that prevention and proper diagnostics help enhance and prolong your fur kids life. This is why we belief in helping with the cost of Preventative Blood Screening, regardless of age.
Even in young, otherwise apparently healthy pets, blood work may be beneficial to determine a normal baseline for your pet or to provide early detection of underlying health conditions. Wellness blood work is often used to screen for general overall health of organs such as thyroid, liver and kidneys, and include electrolytes, glucose and a complete blood count as well as the heartworm parasite in dogs. Some medications, including those used for anesthetic purposes are processed and eliminated from the body by the liver and/or kidneys. Decreased organ function can complicate or eliminate the body’s ability to process such medications which may endanger the health of your four legged friend. Health conditions such as diabetes and/or kidney failure may also be detected prior to your pet developing noticeable outward symptoms. Remember this is a snap shot of your pet’s health at that given date, so blood work should be completed on a minimum of an annual basis for continued monitoring. Consider the fact that one year of your life is equal to seven years of your pet’s life, so a sample taken one year ago from your pet would be like a sample taken seven years ago from yourself.

Early detection can make a tremendous difference in adding years to your pet’s life. If detected early, 75 % of common diseases in dogs and 63% of common diseases in cats can be prevented by dietary modifications alone over a one-year period.

Call today to make your appointment for your fur kid. Don’t waste another day wondering how their health is doing.

770-993-6329