General Health Profile: Annual Wellness Check

One of our biggest goals here at Pace Vet is early detection and prevention of diseases.

The gradual onset of health problems in an apparently healthy pet can often go unnoticed. If diagnosed early, many conditions can be completely reversed or controlled for extended periods of time.

General Health Profiles (GHP) are beneficial to the client and their pet for a number of reasons. The profile gives the veterinarian a baseline for evaluating the future test results and diseases, and also identifies any current abnormalities.

 It contains more than 50 different tests that indicate liver, kidney, pancreas, bone marrow, and thyroid functions. It can reveal heartworm disease, feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency viruses, diabetes, and bladder diseases, an d can help detect certain types of cancer.

Based on the results of your pet’s GHP, your doctor may make recommendations to treat, manage, or help control any diseases discovered by the test.  

WBC and RBC

The complete blood count (CBC) tests for anemia, infection, inflammation, and the healthiness of the blood cells. A CBC is a series of tests that evaluate the number and type of blood cells in circulation. White blood cells (WBC) help fight infection or inflammation. Red blood cells (RBC) carry oxygen to the tissues.

AST, ALT, Alk Phos, T. Bilirubin, GGT, Cholesterol, Proteins

This group of tests helps evaluate various functions and the health of the liver. Decreased liver function, inflammation, infection, or neoplasia of the liver and gall bladder may be detected by these tests.

BUN, Creatinine, Phosphorus, Albumin, Microalbumin

These tests monitor the function and health of the kidneys. When combined with a urinalysis, they are the most helpful and sensitive for detecting kidney disease.

Glucose, Amylase, Lipase, Triglyceride

These tests indicate abnormalities with the pancreas or carbohydrates metabolism, such as diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis.

T4

Thyroid function tests evaluate the function of the thyroid gland. Too little thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) is common in dogs. Too much thyroid (hyperthyroidism) is common in older cats. Several different thyroid tests are used to assure proper results (T4, T3, Free T4, etc.).

Urinalysis

The urinalysis evaluates the health and function of the urinary system. It is especially helpful in the early detection of kidney disease in older animals. The urine sample Is tested for several chemical components (glucose, protein, blood, etc.) as well as any cells (WBC, RBC, epithelial, etc.) or crystals.

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