At Cimarron Animal Clinic we believe that regular checkups and wellness exams are critical to your pet's well-being. These wellness exams give us a chance to evaluate the overall health of your pet while also giving us a baseline for their own unique bodies and tendencies.
Not only do these exams keep us up-to-date with your pet's health, they also allow us to detect potential problems before they become serious. Your pet will be thoroughly examined by a veterinarian and this checkup gives us vital information to help keep your pet healthy.
Regular wellness exams also make your pet more familiar with our veterinary hospital, which makes future visits easier on them and you. Please contact us today if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we care for your pet.
Thorough nose-to-tail wellness examinations establishing baseline health profiles for lifelong vitality.
What is Included in Our Nose-to-Tail Wellness Assessment?
During your pet's wellness examination, our veterinarians systematically evaluate every anatomical system: 1. Ocular & Visual Health: Checking for cataracts, corneal ulcers, glaucoma, and retinal changes using an ophthalmoscope. 2. Otic Examination: Otoscopic inspection of the external ear canal and tympanic membrane for yeast, bacteria, or foreign grass awns. 3. Oral & Dental Assessment: Staging periodontal calculus, evaluating tooth mobility, and checking for gingival masses. 4. Cardiopulmonary Auscultation: Stethoscope evaluation listening for heart murmurs, arrhythmias, and pulmonary crackles or wheezing. 5. Abdominal Palpation: Feeling kidney size, liver margin, spleen, bladder contour, and intestinal loops for discomfort or abnormal masses. 6. Musculoskeletal & Joint Mobility: Testing joint range of motion, muscle symmetry, spine comfort, and patellar stability. 7. Dermatological Inspection: Examining the skin and coat for ectoparasites, allergic erythema, hot spots, or dermal growths.
Essential Diagnostic Screenings Included in Wellness Plans
Physical exams are complemented by vital baseline laboratory tests: - Comprehensive Blood Chemistry & CBC: Evaluates liver enzymes, renal filtration parameters, blood glucose, red blood cell oxygen-carrying capacity, and white blood cell immune counts. - Heartworm & Vector-Borne Disease Screening: Tests for heartworm microfilariae and tick-borne antibodies. - Centrifugal Fecal Flotation: Identifies microscopic intestinal parasites and zoonotic ova. - Urinalysis: Detects early renal loss, diabetes mellitus, subclinical urinary tract infections, and microscopic urinary crystals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my young, healthy-looking pet need blood tests?
Routine blood work in young, healthy animals establishes your pet's unique personal baseline values. When your pet falls ill in the future, your veterinarian compares new results against their healthy baseline, enabling much earlier, more accurate diagnoses.
How do wellness packages save pet owners money?
Bundling examinations, core vaccines, and comprehensive blood and fecal screenings provides substantial savings compared to purchasing each service individually, while preventing expensive late-stage emergency medical crises.
How often should senior pets receive wellness exams?
Pets over 7 years of age are considered seniors and should be examined every 6 months. Senior wellness visits focus on cognitive health, arthritis management, and early renal, cardiac, and endocrine monitoring.