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Feline Preventative Care to the American Veterinary Medical Association, only half So, what can you expect during your routine visit?

of cat owners brought their pets in for wellness care over The veterinary staff will check your cat’s vitals, including
the course of a year and 10 percent of cat owners never weight, during every visit. They can discuss any
even take their cat to the vet at all. This is an unfortunate recommended vaccines or preventative parasite control
statistic when you consider how many cats may be suffering based on lifestyle. Your veterinarian will perform a full
from illnesses that could be prevented. Cats are experts at physical exam to include dental assessment as well as
masking symptoms and hiding pain. addressing all body symptoms, including listening to
Because it can be difficult to tell when a cat is feeling their heart and lungs. Another integral part of assessing
ill, some owners may feel that their cat doesn’t need our feline companion’s health status is checking routine
routine wellness care. This means many cats don’t get labwork to include blood and urine testing. This will give
the care they need until their condition is much more your veterinarian more crucial information about your cat’s
serious. Most illnesses can be more easily treated if health. These diagnostics can provide a healthy baseline;
caught early, sometimes even before the cat is showing but your veterinarian can also assess for trends over
Regular wellness care is an important component of a outward symptoms at home. Additionally, when brought time enabling them to catch disease before it becomes a
healthy lifestyle for all pets. Unfortunately, cats are less in regularly, your veterinarian can evaluate for unhealthy debilitating issue. As mentioned, cats are masters at hiding
likely to receive routine wellness care than dogs. According or concerning trends, i.e. weight loss. discomfort or illness. Therefore, it becomes important for
Some cat owners may feel that just because their cat us to advocate for them with preventative care.
doesn’t go outside, routine health checkups are not needed. Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center
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