A wellness check once or twice a year is essential to keep your pet healthy and happy. During a check-up, we will carry out a thorough physical examination to identify any possible pre-existing conditions.
Dogs and cats age quicker than us humans and may not show signs of illness, or these signs may be subtle, and owners sometimes miss them. Early detection can improve the prognosis of many diseases, help your pet live longer and minimise ongoing costs or higher costs of treatments required as conditions worsen.
Features of an Adult Wellness Visit at ACE:
- Our longer than average 30 minute consultations will give you plenty of time to discuss any other health care matters that are of interest or concern. For example, diet and nutrition, heartworm prevention, intestinal worming, flea and tick prevention, skin care, behaviour.
- Thorough physical examination
- Dental assessment
- Blood or urine collection may be required to provide us with vital information on your pet’s organ function. These can be performed on site using our extensive range of blood and urine analysers, with results being available promptly so that your pet can start their health treatment plan if required.
- We can sample any lumps and bumps of concern and assess these both in house with our high definition microscope or send out to an external lab if necessary.
- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system including strideway gait analysis if any lameness is detected.