I have to agree. One year, is too long for the blood test results to be current with any animal.
I asked our vet about what the pre op blood work was for and what are they checking. I was told it is to check kidney, liver and other functions prior to surgery. If there is anything that is NOT normal it could be too risky to go under anesthesia. That makes sense to me.
I have seen what happens with my kitties that I have lost to kidney failure and how it can come on suddenly without symptoms.
All of my kitties are rescues and I had blood work done when I took each of them in to be vet checked, vaccines, etc. and spayed or neutered. I am sure the blood work also was done to determine kidney and liver function at that time.
I recognize these tests are optional, but why opt NOT to have blood work done. After all, if it were our child or ourselves getting ready to have surgery, pre op blood work is also done. |