Blood panels and your pet
Why is a blood panel important?
As your pet ages you may start noticing changes. They may eat
less, drink more, have low energy, and lose hearing or sight. These
changes may be inevitable or they may be caused by an underlying
medical condition.
If your pet is middle aged to geriatric your veterinarian may
recommend a complete blood panel. The results will provide the
doctor with a baseline. As your animal ages the doctor can compare
new blood work with the baseline results. Values in the blood directly
relate to organ functions, for example, the kidneys, liver, and thyroid.
The panel may also allow the doctor to foresee future health problems
such and diabetes and thyroid abnormalities. If your pet is not feeling
well the panel can help the doctor determine the cause.
How is the blood sample taken?
The veterinarian or a technician will draw the blood from the
animals front limb or from the neck, depending on the size of the pet
and the amount of blood required. Many animals do not feel the
needle going in and discomfort is minimal.
When do we receive the results?
We send most of our blood tests off to a lab here in Idaho. The
samples are evaluated overnight and the results are faxed to us the
following morning.
More information:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=27
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1630
Disclaimer: Vista Animal Hospital makes sincere efforts to ensure the
accuracy of information posted on this website. VAH cannot and will
not be held responsible or liable for errors, inaccuracies or improper
use of information by the reader. Readers who rely on the information
contained on this web site or on other web sites accessed from this
one do so at their own risk and are advised to consult with their
veterinarian before acting on it.
*For More Information Please Contact Your Vet!*
Why is a blood panel important?
As your pet ages you may start noticing changes. They may eat
less, drink more, have low energy, and lose hearing or sight. These
changes may be inevitable or they may be caused by an underlying
medical condition.
If your pet is middle aged to geriatric your veterinarian may
recommend a complete blood panel. The results will provide the
doctor with a baseline. As your animal ages the doctor can compare
new blood work with the baseline results. Values in the blood directly
relate to organ functions, for example, the kidneys, liver, and thyroid.
The panel may also allow the doctor to foresee future health problems
such and diabetes and thyroid abnormalities. If your pet is not feeling
well the panel can help the doctor determine the cause.
How is the blood sample taken?
The veterinarian or a technician will draw the blood from the
animals front limb or from the neck, depending on the size of the pet
and the amount of blood required. Many animals do not feel the
needle going in and discomfort is minimal.
When do we receive the results?
We send most of our blood tests off to a lab here in Idaho. The
samples are evaluated overnight and the results are faxed to us the
following morning.
More information:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=27
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1630
Disclaimer: Vista Animal Hospital makes sincere efforts to ensure the
accuracy of information posted on this website. VAH cannot and will
not be held responsible or liable for errors, inaccuracies or improper
use of information by the reader. Readers who rely on the information
contained on this web site or on other web sites accessed from this
one do so at their own risk and are advised to consult with their
veterinarian before acting on it.
*For More Information Please Contact Your Vet!*
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