Wellness Exams

How often does your pet need a wellness exam?

For millions of health-conscious Americans, the annual checkup has become
a routine practice. Like people, dogs and cats can benefit from routine
wellness exams too. But with one important difference - pets age faster
than people.

On average, most dogs and cats reach adulthood by age two, says Dr. Marty
Becker, a veterinarian and consumer spokesperson for National Pet Wellness
Month, an educational initiative sponsored by the American Veterinary
Medical Association and Fort Dodge Animal Health. By age four, many pets
are entering middle age. And by age seven, most dogs, particularly larger
breeds, are entering their senior years.

Because dogs and cats age seven times faster, on average, than people,
significant health changes can occur in a short amount of time. And, the
risks of cancer, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, heart disease, metabolic
problems and other serious conditions all increase with age.

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Many pet owners are not aware that taking a dog or cat to the veterinarian
once a year is the same as a person seeing their doctor or dentist once
every seven years. We recommend your pets have a wellness exam every six
months so that our veterinarians have the opportunity to detect, treat or,
ideally, prevent problems before they become life-threatening.

Prevention is the real goal of twice-a-year wellness exams. When we see a
pet on a regular basis, we can help pets avoid some preventable illnesses
and diseases. Plus, a pet will never have to suffer from pain that could
be treated or prevented by the our veterinary team.

Pet wellness exams include screenings for a variety of potential diseases.
These screenings are usually accompanied by an individualized risk
assessment of your pet’s environment - where you live, emerging disease
risks in your community, your pet’s interaction with other pets and
wildlife, travel plans, and other lifestyle considerations.
Pet wellness exams also help Sorrento Animal Hospital’s veterinarians
determine a proper prevention program, including a vaccination schedule
tailored specifically for your pet. By using personalized pet health
protocols, veterinarians can pinpoint specific preventive health care
needs for your pet.

Please contact us to set up your pets wellness exam and we can taylor a
program specific to your pets health care needs.