{"id":367,"date":"2018-04-04T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovethemtoo.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2022-08-18T15:17:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T20:17:31","slug":"spring-forward-with-healthy-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovethemtoo.com\/blog\/spring-forward-with-healthy-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Forward With Healthy Pets!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-348 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.welovethemtoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/17022440_10212292758933415_72986567135019020_n-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with an annual exam, wellness bloodwork provides insight to what is going on inside your pet.<\/p>\n<p>Testing can reveal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infection<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Liver disease<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Renal\/kidney disease<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Diabetes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Dehydration<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Thyroid abnormalities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dogs and cats over the age of 8 have the greatest benefits to receiving this bloodwork. Many times pets appear normal upon physical examination, and their abnormalities on the inside go undetected without bloodwork.<\/p>\n<p>The process of disease development in pets can be slow.\u00a0 When an organ system starts to fail, that organ will compensate to bring function back to normal.\u00a0 Overtime, this compensation mechanism will fail as well, and the pet will become ill.\u00a0 Once the pet is in organ failure, treatment options are limited and prognosis is poor.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is if caught early, three out of four pets have abnormalities that can be treated!\u00a0 Bloodwork is collected in the clinic and sent out to our lab.\u00a0 Results come back in 1-2 business days.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>During the month of April we are offering $15 off wellness bloodwork for our patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/local.demandforce.com\/b\/southdesmoinesveterinarycenter\/schedule\">Set Up Appointment for Wellness Blood Work Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along with an annual exam, wellness bloodwork provides insight to what is going on inside your pet. Testing can reveal: Infection Liver disease Renal\/kidney disease Diabetes Dehydration Thyroid abnormalities Dogs and cats over the age of 8 have the greatest benefits to receiving this bloodwork. 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