Routine Examinations
WHAT IS A CLINICAL EXAMINATION?
Routine veterinary examinations are medical examinations of a dog who appears healthy, as opposed to an examination of a dog who is ill. A clinical examination may also be called a ‘check-up’ or a ‘physical examination’. The focus of a clinical examination is the maintenance of optimal health.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD MY DOG HAVE A ROUTINE VETERINARY EXAMINATION?
The answer to this question depends on your dog’s age and health status. During early puppyhood, wellness exams are recommended every month, while for the average adult dog, annual clinical examinations are the norm, and for middle-aged, senior, and geriatric dogs, semi-annual examinations are recommended.
WHAT WILL WE CHECK DURING A CLINICAL EXAMINATION?
During a routine wellness examination, your veterinarian will ask you questions about your dog’s diet, exercise, thirst, breathing, behaviour, habits, elimination patterns (i.e., bowel movements and urination), lifestyle, and general health. Your veterinarian will also perform a physical examination of your dog. Based on your pet’s history and physical examination, your veterinarian will then make recommendations for specific preventive medicine treatments such as vaccination, parasite control (including preventive treatments for fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites, and heartworm), nutrition, skin and coat care, joint health, weight management, or dental care. In addition, your veterinarian will discuss your dog’s individual circumstances and decide whether any other life-stage or lifestyle recommendations would be appropriate.
Benefit from our in-house IDEXX Laboratory
We can get your pets test results fast
Animal blood is a mixture of cells, fluid, proteins and other biochemicals. If you require a blood test, we will look at what makes up their blood at that particular point in time. These results will allow our vets to use this information to learn more about your pet’s health.
On many occasions, a vet will decide to perform a pet blood test. They aim to obtain information that cannot be gained by examining the pet. Here at Trusted Vets, formerly Tudor House, we are proud to be able to offer in-house diagnostic blood work on our patients. We use the latest industry-standard analysers, typically providing results within 30 Minutes.
Blood tests are an essential aspect of routine veterinary examinations.
Blood Tests
With our advanced equipment, we can perform many tests as required, including:
Haematology
Coagulation
Thyroid
Adrenal and Pituitary
Endocrinology and Radioimmunoassay
Reproduction
Therapeutic
Cytology
Immunohistochemistry
Infectious Disease
Urine
Bulldog Veterinary Care
It's hard to find a vet that truly understands Bulldog health however we can assure you our love and devotion to the breed is like no other.
How did we become so famous with the bulldog breeds? Well there is a simple answer for this! We were simply taught by the best!
Over the years we have built a very strong reputation for being extremely good with bulldogs we are renowned for seeing bulldogs from all over the country.
We have been famous for years when it comes to Cherry eyes in bulldogs as it's very common. Pet owners have been travelling to us from all over the county for years for our cherry eye services and now BOAS operations. Our cherry eye surgery is known for being extremely affordable and effective. We are becoming increasingly famous for our BOAS surgery.
We take pride in our ability to take care of these issues and surgery on a daily basis. It’s important to know that having a vet that has a lot of experience with brachycephalic breeds is extremely important when choosing to own this type of breed.
Pet X Ray Services
Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging
X-rays are a valuable tool for diagnosing animal health problems when an external examination is not enough. The process is painless, and when pets are calm and cooperative, it can be performed without sedation, although sedation can be administered if needed.
At Tudor House Animal Care, digital X-rays provide our experienced veterinarians with clear and accurate images immediately for a fast and precise diagnosis of your pet’s health problems and prove to be an essential aspect of routine veterinary examinations.
Radiology provides a safe, non-invasive way to observe your pet’s internal physiology. X-rays can be used to diagnose:
- Hip and elbow scoring under the BVA hip and elbow dysplasia scheme
- Diagnosing fractures, osteoarthritis, several causes of lameness and congenital limb deformities
- Diagnose conditions affecting the chest like pulmonary metastases or cardiac disease
- Diagnose conditions affecting the abdomen like masses, gastric torsion, foreign body ingestion, and bladder stones.
- Diagnosing conditions that affect organs such as the heart, lungs and liver
