Most people know when they get a new puppy there's a lot of things that need to be done. There's chew toys, beds, bowls, obedience classes, and of course getting all their vaccines and seeing they get spayed or neutered.
But what happens as our pets age? Suddenly their needs become great again, they can't jump in and out of the car without you putting their paws up first. Maybe they become diabetic, or develop other health problems like kidney failure, or hyperthyroidism. These things can be expensive for the average pet owner, leaving them in a difficult position of only doing what they can afford and forgoing the rest.
One thing we are doing at VACC to help with this problem is to offer our new Senior Silver and Senior Gold packages. Our hope is that by running routine tests we can help find problems early, making it easier on the owner and the pet to treat and do supportive care.
The Senior Siver Packages include :
- Physical exam
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Chemistry Profile (liver and kidneys)
- Total T4 (thyroid)
- Urinalysis
- Fecal (canine) or Blood pressure (feline)
The Senior Gold Packages include :
- Physical Exam
- Complete Blood Count
- Chemistry Profile
- Total T4
- Free T4
- Urinalysis
- Digital Radiographs (2 view x-rays)
- Ocular pressure (canine) blood pressure (feline)
- Fecal
Each package gives the owner a savings of almost 40% (37% silver, 39% gold) and provides an excellent overall picture of your pets health. If you're do for a visit, or simply have questions about your senior pet, ask your doctor about the senior pet care packages or give us a call at 508-394-3566.
