General physical examination items for adult dogs

1. Routine examination: The examination items include facial features and the inside of the mouth, coat health, skin health, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and body temperature.
2. Blood test: Mainly a routine blood test. Blood test is one of the health tests after the basic physical test. It can detect whether the values ​​of various cells in the blood are normal. Complete blood count (CBC) (the ratio of red and white blood cells, used to determine whether there is anemia, bacterial, viral infection, parasitic infection, etc.). Blood biochemical tests (used to determine whether there are functional abnormalities in the body's internal organs such as liver, kidneys, pancreas, etc., and whether there are abnormalities in ions, blood sugar, total blood lipids, and protein in the blood).
3. Fecal examination: Fecal examination can be used to determine whether the dog suffers from digestive tract flora imbalance, parasite infection, digestive tract disorder and other diseases. If the dog eats normally and has not experienced indigestion, this can be checked as appropriate.
4.X-ray examination: The condition of the dog’s internal organs and bones can be examined through imaging.
5. Ultrasound examination: From the perspective of imaging, check whether there are morphological changes and functional abnormalities in the dog's internal organs, such as whether the closure of the heart valve is normal, whether the liver, kidneys, spleen, internal organs and other organs in the abdominal cavity are normal. Whether the density and size are normal, whether there are foreign bodies in the intestines, the thickness and fullness of the bladder and whether there are stones, etc.
6. Urine examination: Determine whether the dog’s urinary system has infections, stones, or any poisoning conditions in the body. This item can be used to perform bladder puncture and extract urine for urine test when the dog is undergoing B-ultrasound.

General physical examination items for young dogs

1. Complete blood count (CBC): Because young dogs are more likely to have parasite problems, immune deficiency problems, and respiratory and digestive tract infections, blood tests can detect Anemia or bacterial infection.
2. Examination of common infectious diseases: For young dogs, viral infectious diseases are very lethal and very lethal. If you are just starting to raise a dog, it is recommended to undergo a rapid test for infectious diseases. Common dog infectious diseases include canine distemper, parvovirus, etc.
3. Fecal examination: Parasitic infections are very common in young dogs, and they are also prone to indigestion and bacterial infections. Therefore, fecal examination can determine whether the dog is infected with parasites and what kind of parasites it is infected with.
4. For example, poodles, Chihuahuas, etc. are prone to knee joint dysplasia. Large dogs such as German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers are prone to hip dysplasia, which must be diagnosed by doctor's palpation and X-ray.

General physical examination items for elderly dogs

In addition to the examination of adult dogs, X-ray examination focuses on degenerative changes in bones, especially in small and medium-sized dogs, such as Shih Tzu, which often suffer from intervertebral disc herniation. question. B-ultrasound can check aLower cardiopulmonary function, and whether there are tumors in internal organs, etc. It is recommended that older dogs undergo a physical examination every six months.