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Your dog depends on you for many things: food, water, walks and affection, to name only a few. But perhaps more importantly, they count on you for health care - and this includes visits to regular veterinarians. "A year in the life of a dog can be equivalent to five to seven years of human life," saidHeather BERST, DVM,Veterinarian and medical advance With Zoetis. "So many things can change that year." But if your dog seems otherwise healthy, it may be easy to think that an examination is not necessary.According to veterinarians, however, you should never ignore your dog's annual meeting. Reading the rest to learn the most important reasons for which this veterinarian visit once a year is so important. You don't have them in books? Plan it as soon as possible to make sure that your puppy is living his happiest, healthiest and longest life.

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Vaccines are just as important for dogs as for humans. "Dogs must attend their annual veterinary visit because annual vaccines protect against harmful and potentially fatal diseases, which all dogs risk," said Berst. "Certain diseases, such as leptospirosis and rabies, can even be transmitted to people." And with a lot of peopleTravel and socialize with their dogs More than ever, BERST notes that it is particularly important to vaccinate your dog against diseases like Bordetella, or the chenil cough and the canine flu. "Your veterinarian will be able to tell you about the vaccines that have the most sense to protect your dog and keep them healthy," adds Berst.

While veterinarians vary in the frequency to which they recommend specific projections, stool screening is common during numerous annual meetings. "He is looking for parasites, abnormal bacteria or cells, including blood cells, in the fecal sample", explainsSarah Wooten, DVM, veterinary expert inPumpkin insurance for pets. "This is important because dogs can often transport occult, hidden infestations, infestations with intestinal parasites, including ankylostomas, roundworms, coccidia and giardia." Because some of these parasites are infectious to people, you will want to make sure your dog is shamelessly. "In addition, if there are problems with the intestines, then fecal screening can take problems early before becoming more important," said Wooten.

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An annual listening with the faithful stethoscope can help your puppy stay healthy. "Your veterinarian will listen to your dog's heart and can hear things like heart whispers or irregular heartbeat," explains Berst. "These can be quite common as dogs age, and put them in medication can help them keep healthy longer." You see, this is preventive care.

This is a test that may not occur with each annual well-being screening but should occur regularly. For older dogs, it is suggested every year. "This test will project for the infection and the possibility of bladder stones", explainsJamie Whittenburg, DVM, main veterinarian atSenior tail waggers. "He will also test glucose in the urine, which can point out that the dog suffers from meal diabetes, and urine analysis will give an indication of the dog's kidney function."

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Many veterinarians will do blood analyzes each year on dogs over six years old. "These tests will close red and white blood cells, looking for anemia, infections, blood cancers and other diseases," said Whittenburg. "In addition, organ function tests will assess the functioning of the thyroid, liver, kidneys and pancreas of the dog, as well as blood sugar, proteins, cholesterol and electrolytes."

In particular, for osteoarthritis, the first signs of which "can be subtle but can always cause dog pain", explains Berst. "Your veterinarian can examine your dog for signs and tell you about what to look for at home." There are drugs and other methods of managing this pain for dogs, so you will want to make sure you are aware of the problem. In this way, you can make your puppy as comfortable as possible.

Since there is no dentist for the doggie, this task is the field of your veterinarian. "Dogs can live longer and feel better with good dental health," says Berst. "On the exam, your veterinarian will check the gingivitis, the plate and the tort." They can recommend dental cleaning if they believe it will benefit your puppy. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB