Why does your vet recommend senior blood tests for you cat? Senior blood tests are a great chance to assess the internal health status of your pet, giving a baseline of blood parameters. It can pick up early signs of kidney disease, diabetes or hyperthyroidism. Your vet may also recommend a blood pressure and urine tests to supplement this. Chronic kidney disease: Symptoms include weight loss, excess drinking and urination, depression, acute blindness, seizures, coma. >BUN Blood urea nitrogen: Elevated levels can indicate kidney disease. > Creatinine: Elevated levels can indicate kidney disease. Diabetes: Symptoms include excessive drinking and urination, increased appetite, weight loss, decreased jumping ability due to wasting of back muscles and weakness of hind legs, lethargy, less interaction with the family, lack of grooming leading to an oily coat with dandruff. >Blood glucose: Elevated levels can indicate diabetes. Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms include weight loss, increased appetite, hyperactivity, unkempt appearance, heart murmurs, aggression that resolves in response to treatment. >TT4 thyroid hormone: Elevated levels are suggestive of hyperthyroidism.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:12:37 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015