Should every cat get an annual vet exam ?

My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

Hi ,
My cat and dog have an annual booster and they are checked over at
the same time . I think it's important , and older cats and dogs
should have twice yearly check ups.

--
Alison


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My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

Hi ,
My cat and dog have an annual booster and they are checked over at
the same time . I think it's important , and older cats and dogs
should have twice yearly check ups.

--
Alison


Links to animal information websites
http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks/


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My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

Hi ,
My cat and dog have an annual booster and they are checked over at
the same time . I think it's important , and older cats and dogs
should have twice yearly check ups.

--
Alison


Links to animal information websites
http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks/


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My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

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ink.net...

My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

I have always had an annual exam for each of my cats. It is done at the
same time as any booster shots. Now that Holly is 8 years old ( think I
said 9 years old in one message, then realized that I had added a year), I
had a full panel blood work done. She is healthy and has never been sick,
but this will give us a baseline to use as a guide as she gets older. Duffy
is approximately 5 years old and was adopted several months ago. I had more
extensive tests done because he came from an animal shelter and before that
from a home that might not have given him the best care -- so he had
vaccinations, heartworm test, thyroid check, blood pressure, full panel
blood test, and FeLV (ELISA) test. Everything checked out fine. Now we
will go back to routine annual exams for a few years. This is more
information than you requested, but you can see from this that I do think it
is important to have regular exams. It helps us to monitor our pets'
health, and might catch some problems early (instead of too late) -- just as
with annual exams for people. This is particularly important for your cat
because he is 10 years old and is becoming a "senior citizen" (although I
admit that I don't really look at mine as "seniors" at that age -- mine
never showed any signs of aging until well past 10 years).

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly (pictorial history of my blind cat Duffy's
integration into our household):
Duffy, Part I: The Introduction -- http://tinyurl.com/8y54
Duffy, Part II: Life at Home -- http://tinyurl.com/8y56

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My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

I have always had an annual exam for each of my cats. It is done at the
same time as any booster shots. Now that Holly is 8 years old ( think I
said 9 years old in one message, then realized that I had added a year), I
had a full panel blood work done. She is healthy and has never been sick,
but this will give us a baseline to use as a guide as she gets older. Duffy
is approximately 5 years old and was adopted several months ago. I had more
extensive tests done because he came from an animal shelter and before that
from a home that might not have given him the best care -- so he had
vaccinations, heartworm test, thyroid check, blood pressure, full panel
blood test, and FeLV (ELISA) test. Everything checked out fine. Now we
will go back to routine annual exams for a few years. This is more
information than you requested, but you can see from this that I do think it
is important to have regular exams. It helps us to monitor our pets'
health, and might catch some problems early (instead of too late) -- just as
with annual exams for people. This is particularly important for your cat
because he is 10 years old and is becoming a "senior citizen" (although I
admit that I don't really look at mine as "seniors" at that age -- mine
never showed any signs of aging until well past 10 years).

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly (pictorial history of my blind cat Duffy's
integration into our household):
Duffy, Part I: The Introduction -- http://tinyurl.com/8y54
Duffy, Part II: Life at Home -- http://tinyurl.com/8y56

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My 10 years old cat is going to have a blood work
done tomorrow in preparation for her teeth cleaning
in November. A vet technician just left me a phone
message asking me if I also would like her to get
an annaul examination.

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

Please let me know what you think.

Plese reply to the newsgroup as my mailbox has been
disabled by the swen virus.

Thanks.

I have always had an annual exam for each of my cats. It is done at the
same time as any booster shots. Now that Holly is 8 years old ( think I
said 9 years old in one message, then realized that I had added a year), I
had a full panel blood work done. She is healthy and has never been sick,
but this will give us a baseline to use as a guide as she gets older. Duffy
is approximately 5 years old and was adopted several months ago. I had more
extensive tests done because he came from an animal shelter and before that
from a home that might not have given him the best care -- so he had
vaccinations, heartworm test, thyroid check, blood pressure, full panel
blood test, and FeLV (ELISA) test. Everything checked out fine. Now we
will go back to routine annual exams for a few years. This is more
information than you requested, but you can see from this that I do think it
is important to have regular exams. It helps us to monitor our pets'
health, and might catch some problems early (instead of too late) -- just as
with annual exams for people. This is particularly important for your cat
because he is 10 years old and is becoming a "senior citizen" (although I
admit that I don't really look at mine as "seniors" at that age -- mine
never showed any signs of aging until well past 10 years).

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly (pictorial history of my blind cat Duffy's
integration into our household):
Duffy, Part I: The Introduction -- http://tinyurl.com/8y54
Duffy, Part II: Life at Home -- http://tinyurl.com/8y56

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I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

I think it's very important. My cats get annual wellness checks where they get
a blood panel and a physical examination. I also think it's important as cats
get older to have annual check ups.

Lauren
________
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Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
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Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

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I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

I think it's very important. My cats get annual wellness checks where they get
a blood panel and a physical examination. I also think it's important as cats
get older to have annual check ups.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From:

I think for an annual exam the vet usually listens
to the cat's heartbeats, looks into the cat's eyes
and ears and feels the stomach with his fingers but
I don't know how important it is to do these things.

I think it's very important. My cats get annual wellness checks where they get
a blood panel and a physical examination. I also think it's important as cats
get older to have annual check ups.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm