{"id":288,"date":"2015-06-16T16:55:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T16:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communityanimalhosp.com\/blog\/?p=288"},"modified":"2022-06-20T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:58:09","slug":"annual-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityanimalhosp.com\/blog\/annual-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityanimalhosp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"annual exams\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityanimalhosp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.communityanimalhosp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/images.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Annual exams are important to your pet\u2019s health\u00a0because it helps detect any abnormalities or infections you may not be aware of.\u00a0 An annual exam includes examination of the eyes, ears, skin, mouth and teeth.\u00a0 The abdomen will be palpated to check the bladder, kidneys, liver, intestines, spleen and stomach.\u00a0 Glands and lymph nodes will also be palpated.\u00a0 Your veterinarian will listen to the heart and lungs and get the pulse rate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">During the annual exam your veterinarian will ask questions about your pet\u2019s behavior and general health.\u00a0 Based on your answers and their exam findings, medical suggestions such as vaccines, nutrition, dental care, blood work\u00a0or other recommendations will be made.<\/p>\n<p>With early detection, steps to manage illness are started sooner and the prognosis improves. This usually makes the treatment less costly than if the condition progesses far enough to affect the quality of life. \u00a0Therefore helping your pet live a longer, healthier life.<\/p>\n<p>Pets cannot tell you how they are feeling and may not show any evidence of a problem. \u00a0Often they will hide minimal symptom of illness. \u00a0During the annual exam your veterinarian may detect early signs of underlying disease and recommend wellness screening tests, a series of blood panels, to determine if the internal organs are functioning properly. \u00a0Radiographs of the skeletal system and the appearance of internal organs may also be warrented.<\/p>\n<p>Before the annual exam be prepared with basic information like: the brand of food fed to your pet, if your pet gets table food or suppliments, the amount of exersize, if your cat goes outside, if your dog is leash walked or\u00a0 freely goes\u00a0out in yard.\u00a0 Also bring up any concerns, problems or new behaviors you may have 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