{"id":60,"date":"2015-10-12T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tenwestvet.com\/blog\/?p=60"},"modified":"2020-01-27T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T19:17:09","slug":"routine-blood-work-the-best-defense-is-a-good-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tenwestvet.com\/blog\/routine-blood-work-the-best-defense-is-a-good-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Routine Blood Work: The Best Defense is a Good Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tenwestvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/iStock-1051361300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tenwestvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/iStock-1051361300.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.tenwestvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/iStock-1051361300-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Some people may be quick to say no when we suggest checking blood work on their pet. After all, their companion is young, healthy, and couldn\u2019t possibly have anything wrong with him or her. However, there are some very good reasons to run routine blood work on seemingly healthy pets. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing a Baseline<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our laboratory tests come with \u201cnormal\u201d values, and when a pet\u2019s numbers fall outside this range, we are alerted to the possibility of a health concern. This helps us identify many pets with conditions affecting the major organs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this system isn\u2019t foolproof. The normal ranges that we know and love are simply an average of a pool of animals that were tested. This means that while the vast majority of pets who are healthy fall into this range, not all of them will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best \u201cnormal\u201d range we can identify for your pet is his or her individual average. By running blood tests early in your pet\u2019s life, we can better learn what is truly normal for your pet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows us to identify potential issues earlier and diagnose your pet before the numbers are abnormal. This has great advantages in both the treatment and cure of many diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Routine Blood Work Identifies Problems Early<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instinctually, animals are very good at hiding signs of illness. Survival of the fittest is a strong motivator and leads pets to disguise any discomfort they may be experiencing. Unfortunately, simple observation is not always the best indicator of your pet\u2019s health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">routine blood work<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we increase our chances of diagnosing disease or illness at an earlier stage. Again, this is extremely valuable because we are most successful at treating problems when we catch them in the beginning. Early diagnosis leads to the best outcome for your pet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, our goal is to keep your pet as healthy as possible. That\u2019s why allowing your pet to receive routine blood work may be worth considering. Knowing what is normal for your pet and screening for early signs of trouble is our best weapon in the fight to keep your pet healthy. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people may be quick to say no when we suggest checking blood work on their pet. After all, their companion is young, healthy, and couldn\u2019t possibly have anything wrong with him or her. 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