There are markers that help lead us toward cancer, but there is no one blood test for cancer....
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Blood tests can help us detect a wide range of diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, and Cushing's disease....
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Lab tests in cats are pretty darn effective. If there is a disease there that they can catch, it's going to show up....
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We run all the same tests that your human doctor runs. This includes cytologies, aspirates, blood tests, fecal exams, and urinalyses....
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A baseline lab test is going to be a CBC chemistry and urinalysis....
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Generally, a CBC is going to be excellent....
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Absolutely. That's why we run it. The whole point is to determine what is going on and that's part of the puzzle....
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That's going to depend on what we're testing for....
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Sometimes. Many dog labors progress naturally without much need for assistance....
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Generally, we're going to do this annually and if your cat's a senior we'll want to do it twice a year....
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Yes, in general it is safe....
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The first part, stage one of dog labor, can take 12 to 24 hours....
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In a planned breeding, we generally know the due date....
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An ultrasound exam done about a month after the breeding should give us a rough estimate of how many puppies there are to be delivered.
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A whelping box is a comfortable area that the female should be introduced to before she delivers her puppies....
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Once we have confirmed that she's delivered all of her puppies, it's important to make sure all the puppies are clean and dry, there's a warming so...
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Normally, because we anticipated this labor and prepared for the breeding, we can provide you a due date....
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Rapides Animal Medical Center is a full service animal hospital! Open from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM Monday - Friday! Our full time vet is Dr....
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At Catawba Heights Animal Hospital, you can expect state-of-the-art medical care for your four-legged companions....
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