Check-up screening is vital in the early diagnosis of parasitic diseases and heart, cancer and metabolic diseases that can be seen especially after the age of 6 in cats and dogs.
Just like in humans, early diagnosis and accurate diagnosis are of great importance in the successful treatment of many diseases in our pet friends. Diseases that can be overcome with simple precautions or diets in cats and dogs can turn into serious problems with late diagnosis. With the check-up screening initiated by the Near East University Animal Hospital for our dear friends, you can keep their health under control!
Our pet friends, who are exposed to many health problems over time, increase in organ and system wear as they age. In order for our pets, which have become members of our family, to have a longer and higher quality life, they undergo a check-up screening once a year, creating a chance for early diagnosis for hidden diseases. Pets in old age or with chronic, metabolic and subclinical diseases undergo a check-up several times a year.
Dr. Mehmet İsfendiyaroğlu: “We can detect heart diseases, organ failures, some tumoral and mass formations, orthopedic problems and most of the lung diseases with the detailed screening we have performed.”
Providing information about the scope of the check-up screening for cats and dogs, Near East University Animal Hospital Chief Physician Dr. Mehmet İsfendiyaroğlu, “With check-up, which allows a detailed health evaluation together with the general examination, complete blood count in dogs, biochemical analysis of blood, ultrasonography, x-ray, cardiological examinations; In cats, we perform complete blood count, biochemical analysis of blood, ultrasonography and x-ray examinations.
"With the detailed screening we have performed, we can detect most of the heart diseases, organ failures, some tumoral and mass formations, orthopedic problems and lung diseases," said Dr. İsfendiyaroğlu said, “At the same time, with check-up screening, parasitic diseases such as anaplasmosis, toxoplasma, ehrlichia and leishmania, and FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis), FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) and feline HIV, which are mostly seen in cats and progress insidiously, are also called FIV. It is also possible to detect viral diseases such as
Check-up is vital for cats and dogs who have had a disease before
Check-up application in cats and dogs is also of great importance for animals that have had a disease before. A patient who has had a disease before may also have situations where special examinations are required apart from routine controls. For example; A patient who has had a stone problem in the urinary tract should also have routine controls after recovery. A female dog that has not been neutered for any reason should have a regular genital examination, as well as checking the uterus and ovaries, and regular monitoring of the mammary glands for possible tumoral growths. In addition, lump-like masses formed on the bodies of cats and dogs can lead to diseases that carry a risk of cancer. Check-up screening is vital for early diagnosis of heart, cancer and metabolic diseases that can be seen in cats and dogs, especially after the age of 6.