Many people take their new pet to the vet on a regular and recommended schedule in the first year of life. Many go after that first wellness checkup again for a succession of vaccinations and then when the pet has to be spayed or neutered. But after that, a large portion of the pet population never sees a vet again, not unless they get sick. Preventative pet care from your vet can minimize the chances of your pet becoming seriously ill.
You can’t prevent all pet illnesses and accidents, of course, but with regular vet check-ups you can lower the chances of unexpected, dangerous, and potentially expensive trips to the vet but even more importantly you can give your chance the best chance at wellness, vitality, and longevity, too.
Vaccinations:
Vaccinations are important in a dog’s or cat’s first year of life but there are also vaccines that help throughout your pet’s lifespan.
Parasites
Fleas, ticks, worms, heartworm, and other issues could cause havoc on your pet’s life as well as impact your home life. Your vet will help you proactively in these areas.
Nutritional Counselling:
Your pet’s nutritional needs will change throughout his or her life. Food can also be a source of problems in the digestive system as well as be a source of allergens. Your vet can monitor your pet’s health, weight, skin condition, and diet and make recommendations accordingly.
Dental Health:
Lack of adequate dental care could cause a plethora of problems for your pet. Your vet can help preventative in this area as well as offer dental treatment for pets who need it.
Other Concerns
Whether it’s skin conditions, monitoring hearing and vision, allergies, arthritis, problems with hips, breed specific issues and risks, digestive issues, regular aging-related issues, or anything that has changed in the health, wellness, and energy levels of your pet your vet is there to help. Annual check-ups help your veterinarian with benchmarks for your pet’s help, helping to discover, diagnose, and determine treatment options sooner.
Your pet ages much faster than you do so an annual exam is a great way to help him or her maintain health as well as catch problems early on.
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