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We at Mission Veterinary Clinic and Animal Emergency Hospital are an animal hospital and pet urgent care....
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We are a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in Weston, Florida....
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Farms Veterinary Clinic is a full-service veterinary medical facility in Beverly Farms, MA....
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Four Lakes Veterinary Clinic is an AAHA-accredited, Fear-Free Certified Hospital. We are also Gold certified Cat Friendly....
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From the playful puppy years to the golden senior moments, dogs, like us, go through various life stages, each with its unique health needs and cha...
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The decision on which tests to run depends on the individual dog. For a healthy pet, we'll run a different set of tests than for a sick dog....
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The time it takes to get the results back can vary. It depends on the type of tests we're running....
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We run all the same tests that your human doctor runs. This includes cytologies, aspirates, blood tests, fecal exams, and urinalyses....
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A baseline lab test is going to be a CBC chemistry and urinalysis....
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Generally, a CBC is going to be excellent....
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Absolutely. That's why we run it. The whole point is to determine what is going on and that's part of the puzzle....
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That's going to depend on what we're testing for....
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There are markers that help lead us toward cancer, but there is no one blood test for cancer....
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Blood tests can help us detect a wide range of diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, and Cushing's disease....
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Lab tests in cats are pretty darn effective. If there is a disease there that they can catch, it's going to show up....
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In a planned breeding, we generally know the due date....
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An ultrasound exam done about a month after the breeding should give us a rough estimate of how many puppies there are to be delivered.
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A whelping box is a comfortable area that the female should be introduced to before she delivers her puppies....