Annual physical examinations are important to your pet's health. Aging is a natural process, and we cannot stop it. Just as a person slows down with age, your pet will slow down as it gets older. Most pet owners do not realize that their pets age more rapidly than humans. Your pet is an adult when only a little over a year old, and the aging process is advanced by six years old. One year between physical examinations for your dog or cat is like four to seven years between annual examinations for us.

Many of the medical technologies that help humans live longer and healthier lives are now available to your pet. Bayshore Veterinary Clinic can get a wealth of information about your pet's health with just a few drops of blood - thanks to wellness testing.

For both young and adult pets, wellness testing gives individual baseline data that we can use later as a reference for faster more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

For geriatric animals, wellness testing allows us to monitor organ degeneration, check response to medication, and detect diseases before symptoms appear. Test results serve double-duty by providing information before surgery or dental procedures, allowing for safer use of anesthesia. The staff at Bayshore Veterinary Clinic is here to provide your pet with the utmost medical care, which will help your pet have a longer, healthier life.