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Wellness Tests
We recently changed vets due to an out-of-state move and our new vet has suggested some tests that our previous vet never mentioned. Our new vet offers the following as a part of a wellness package:
25 chemistry blood panel
complete blood count
thyroud level
urinalysis with sediment exam
blood pressure evaluation
glaucoma exam
whole body x-rays with radiologist evaluation
teeth cleaning
Our dog is a lab and is 2.5 years old currently (no health issues to date). He is our second son, so we are willing to do whatever we need to do to keep him healthy and extend his life. Would love some input about the above. If you have these done, do you do it every year, every other year, etc? Any information or resources for me to do additional research are appreciated!
Re: Wellness Tests
I would not do the whole package, especially not the whole body x-rays! Completely unnecessary exposure to a lot of radiation. I'd be a little wary of a vet who pushes that as a "wellness" test.
A blood test is good to do if you can afford it, to establish a baseline for comparison if anything bad does happen.