You must know how important an annual physical examination is to your health. It is equally important to conduct a comprehensive physical examination for your pet every year to ensure the health of pet. As good friends of human beings, dogs have not received the same attention on health issues, causing them to develop various diseases and even posing a huge threat to the health of their owners. That’s why it’s important to take your dog for regular checkups.

The picture shows B-ultrasound and X-ray examination

However, the domestic pet industry is not perfect. The conditions of pet hospitals are uneven, and the phenomenon of arbitrary charges is serious. For the health of pets, physical examination is essential, but it is not to waste money, so it is very important to understand the routine items of pet physical examination. During the physical examination, it is enough to choose the following inspections, don't be fooled again!

1. Routine inspection: This is the most common inspection, mainly to understand the dog Basic dog status, including checking facial features and inside of mouth, coat health, skin health, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, body temperature. The routine inspection of dogs is very similar to that of humans. It is basically a matter of seeing, hearing, and inquiring. In the physical signs and usual status inquiries, observe whether there is any abnormality. Dogs of any age need to check this. Charges: about 50 yuan (doctor's consultation fee).

2. Blood test: It is mainly a routine blood test. Blood test is one of the health tests following the basic physical test. It can detect whether the values of various cells in the blood are normal. Complete blood count CBC (the ratio of red and white blood cells to determine whether the body has anemia, bacterial virus infection, parasitic infection, etc.). Blood biochemical tests (to determine whether there are functional abnormalities in the body's internal organs such as liver, kidney, pancreas, etc., and to determine whether there are abnormalities in blood ions, blood sugar, total blood lipids, etc.). Fee: about 300 yuan.

3. Fecal examination: The main purpose of this type of examination is to determine whether the dog is suffering from gastrointestinal flora imbalance, infection of parasites or digestive tract disorders and other diseases. If the dog usually eats normally and has not experienced indigestion, this item can be checked as appropriate. Fee: about 80 yuan.

4. X-ray examination: The internal organs and bones of dogs can be checked by imaging. Fees: It is determined according to the specific body shape and body parts of the dog. Generally, 2 films are required, ranging from 160 yuan to 240 yuan.

5. Ultrasound examination: Check the dog's internal organs for morphological changes and functional abnormalities from the perspective of imaging, such as whether the closure of the heart valve is normal, the density of the liver, kidney, spleen and other organs in the abdominal cavity. And whether the size is normal, whether there is a foreign body in the intestine, the thickness of the bladder, the degree of filling and whether there are stones, etc. Fee: about 300 yuan.

6. Urine examination: The main purpose is to timely determine whether the dog's urinary system has infection, stones, or any poisoning in the body. This item can be done when the dog does B overtime, bladder puncture, and urine extraction for urine examination. Fee: about 100 yuan.

For dogs of different ages, the inspection items are slightly different, and the emphasis is also different.

Advocated tests include routine tests, a CBC with a complete blood count, rapid tests for infectious diseases, stool tests, and X-rays.

1. Complete blood count CBC: Because parasites, immune deficiencies, and respiratory and digestive tract infections are more common in young dogs, blood tests can detect anemia or bacterial infection.

2. Inspection of common infectious diseases. For young dogs, viral infectious diseases have a strong lethality and high lethality. If it is a new dog, it is recommended to carry out a rapid test for infectious diseases. Common dog infectious diseases include canine distemper and small dogs.

3. Fecal examination: Parasitic infections are common in young dogs, and they are also prone to indigestion and bacterial infections. Therefore, a stool examination can be used to find out whether the dog is infected with parasites, and what kind of parasites are infected.

4. X-ray examination: For young dogs of different breeds, some corresponding skeletal examinations can be done to see if there are congenital defects of certain breeds. For example, VIP and Chihuahua are prone to knee joint dysplasia. Large dogs such as German Shepherd and Golden Retriever are prone to hip dysplasia, which must be diagnosed by doctor palpation and X-ray.

If there is no abnormality in the above inspections, the puppies should be fully vaccinated as soon as possible, dewormed regularly in vitro and in vivo, and eat high-quality puppies dog food.

3. Aged dogs (dogs over 7 years old)

In addition to the examination of adult dogs, X-ray examination focuses on the degenerative changes of bones, especially the middle Small dogs, such as Shi Tzu and Peking Dog, often suffer from intervertebral disc herniation. The B-ultrasound can check the heart and lung function, and whether there is a tumor in the internal organs. Senior dogs are recommended to undergo a physical examination every six months.