160 Bear Christiana Rd
Bear, De 19701
302-322-6488
Dr. Jim Berg
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Wellness Testing
We may recommend doing bloodwork on your pet during the course of its lifetime. In younger animals these tests
can serve to diagnose disease, congenital abnormalities, and also can serve to establish an individual baseline
of normal values for your pet. In the older animal, these tests will help us evaluate your pet's organ function,
find diseases before they cause permanent organ damage and/or clinical symptoms, and ensure your pet will be able
to tolerate medication. Performing bloodwork before anesthesia is recommended because we can then detect underlying
kidney and/or liver disease that might lead to complications during or after anesthesia. Since the kidneys and
liver are the primary organs involved in metabolizing anesthetics, it is important to check their function BEFORE
anesthesia is administered.
Basic blood tests can provide insight into the function of the internal organs. These are called blood chemistry
profiles. The other type of test, called a complete blood count or hematology test, provides information about
the blood cells themselves.
More specific details about blood testing and the specific tests recommended can be discussed with you at the time
such tests are suggested for your pet.
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