 Check ups are important
Chase had his adult health screen today since he's almost 3. It includes an exam, serum chemistry profile, urinalysis with sedimentation, and cbc with differential. We also did his annual heartworm, lyme etc test, fecal, and bordetella vaccine. His bloodwork was great, but not the urinalysis. He had alot of crystals in his urine. We tried to get Calvin to go while we were there so they could check his too, but he's a stinker and wouldn't go lol. We ordered the prescription food for Chase, and hopefully it will get rid of the crystals. I feel so bad because it's diet related, and I am SO picky about what they eat and research everything and give them only what I feel is THE best foods. After we came home, Calvin went pee (and Jay was able to get some in a cup, can't imagine what Calvin thought of that lol), so we drove it back to the vet (keep in mind it's 35 minutes 1 way), and had it tested. He has a ton of them too, so he will be on the special diet as well. We will recheck them again in 6 weeks. I forgot to ask how much the food was since I won't pay for it till I pick it up, but today alone was almost $400. I really hope the food will help them. It just goes to show that even if your dogs are healthy, these health screens are so important. We caught this before it became a major problem, thank goodness. |