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 your pet. As a good friend of mankind, dogs have not received equal attention when it comes to health issues, causing them to suffer from various diseases and even posing a huge threat to the health of their owners. Therefore, it is very important to take your dog for regular physical examinations.

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 charging is serious. For the health of pets, physical examinations are essential, but you should not waste money. Therefore, it is very important to understand the routine items of pet physical examinations. During the physical examination, it is enough to choose the following tests. Don’t be fooled again!

1. Physical examination items for adult dogs

1. Routine examination: This is the most common examination, mainly to understand the basic condition of the dog, including checking the facial features and inside of the mouth, coat health, skin health, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and body temperature. The routine examination of dogs is very similar to that of humans. They are all based on looking, smelling, asking, and observing to see if there are any abnormalities while asking about physical appearance and normal status. Dogs of any age need to have this checked. Fee: About 50 yuan (doctor’s consultation fee).

2. Blood test: Mainly a routine blood test. Blood test is one of the health tests after the basic physical test. It can detect whether the values ​​of various cells in the blood are normal. Complete blood count CBC (ratio of red and white blood cells, used to determine whether there is anemia, bacterial, viral infection, parasitic infection, etc.). Blood biochemical tests (used to determine whether there are functional abnormalities in the body's internal organs such as liver, kidneys, pancreas, etc., and whether there are abnormalities in ions, blood sugar, total blood lipids, and protein in the blood). Charge: About 300 yuan.

3. Fecal examination: The main purpose of this type of examination is to determine whether the dog is suffering from diseases such as digestive tract flora imbalance, parasite infection, or digestive tract disorder. If the dog eats normally and has not experienced indigestion, this can be checked as appropriate. Fee: About 80 yuan.

4. X-ray examination: The condition of the dog’s internal organs and bones can be checked through imaging. Charge: It depends on the specific size and body parts of the dog. Generally, 2 pictures are required, which is around 160-240 yuan.

5. Ultrasound examination: From the perspective of imaging, check whether there are morphological changes and functional abnormalities in the dog's internal organs, such as whether the closure of the heart valve is normal, whether the density and size of the liver, kidney, spleen and other organs in the abdominal cavity are normal, whether the intestines are normal, Whether there are foreign bodies, bladder thickness, fullness, and whether there are stones, etc. Fee: approximately 300 yuan.

6. Urine test: mainThe main purpose is to promptly determine whether the dog's urinary system has infections, stones, or any poisoning conditions in the body. This item can be used to perform bladder puncture and extract urine for urine test when the dog is undergoing B-ultrasound. Charge: About 100 yuan.

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

2. Puppy dogs (dogs under 1 year old)

The recommended examinations include routine examinations, complete blood count (CBC), rapid tests for infectious diseases, stool examinations, and X-ray examinations.

1. Complete blood count (CBC): Because young dogs are more likely to have parasite problems, immune deficiencies, and respiratory and digestive tract infections, blood tests can detect anemia or bacterial infections.

2. Check for common infectious diseases. For young dogs, viral infectious diseases are very lethal and very lethal. If you are just starting to raise a dog, it is recommended to undergo a rapid test for infectious diseases. Common dog infectious diseases include canine distemper, parvovirus, etc.

3. Fecal examination: Parasitic infections are very common in young dogs, and they are also prone to indigestion and bacterial infections. Therefore, fecal examination can determine whether the dog is infected with parasites and what kind of parasites it is infected with.

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

If there are no abnormalities in the above examination, young dogs should receive complete vaccinations as soon as possible, undergo regular internal and external deworming, and eat high-quality young dog food.

3. Senior dogs (dogs over 7 years old)

In addition to the examination of adult dogs, X-ray examinations focus on degenerative changes in bones, especially small and medium-sized dogs, such as Shih Tzu and Pekingese dogs, which often suffer from intervertebral disc herniation. B-ultrasound can check the heart and lung function and whether there are tumors in the internal organs. It is recommended that older dogs undergo a physical examination every six months.