I recommend making sure your cat has a comfortable place to rest. This could be a covered area or a place up high, but it should have a cushion for their elbows and joints as they become more achy or bony with age. Preventing pressure sores is important, especially if they like to sit on hardwood floors or similar surfaces. Creating a pad, like a yoga mat, can be helpful. Additionally, ensure the litter box is easy for them to access. Arthritis can make it difficult for them to get into it, so a shorter entryway can help. Place these areas conveniently so they have choice. Having freedom of choice is crucial for their welfare. If they struggle to move around, place these areas closer together and away from the busiest part of the house, allowing them to remove themselves from activity if they choose.

The physical exam can reveal issues, especially obesity, that predispose cats to diseases like diabetes. So that physical exam alone can determine whether there's future things that need to be done.

Just a few minutes. The veterinarian is going to examine your cat's face for symmetry. He's probably going to use an otoscope to look in your cat's ears. He's going to look at your cat's teeth and gums and in the back of your cat's throat. He's going to palpate your cat's neck and try to feel his thyroid gland, especially if the cat is a senior over seven years old. He's going to feel your kitty's lymph nodes and listen to the cat's heart and probably feel the kitty's abdomen. The unique thing about examining cats is you can feel their kidneys and their internal organs when you do an abdominal palpation.

You should ask if they're going to do a physical exam on your cat. You should be able to answer several questions like about your cat's environment. Does he go in the house and outdoors or is he a house cat? Does your kitty live with other kitties? Your veterinarian needs to know if you have a multi-cat household. If it's a strict house cat, he needs to know that. He's going to want to know what you're feeding your kitty and if there have been any changes in his behavior and routines. You could make a list of things that you need to tell your veterinarian.

Yes, you need to be able to get your kitty in front of the veterinarian. You just need to be able to bring your cat out to our van. If you don't have a secure carrier, we have one that you can use. It's easy to put your cat in the carrier. Otherwise, you just need to have your cat in a place where you can get them, wrap them up in a towel or put them in a carrier, and bring them out to our van.

No, your puppy just needs to be vaccinated on the recommendation of your veterinarian.

A titer test is a test for antibodies in the blood against a disease, for example, rabies. However, the titer does not infer immune feed. This means your dog may have a titer for Parvo, but yet might still be susceptible.

Yes. The vaccines that we're currently using are manufactured in a way that reduces the side effects so much that most of us hardly ever see a vaccine reaction.