Dog Health Checkup Guide Essential Screenings for Every Age

Attention Dog Owners!! What Health Checkups Does Your Dog Need at Each Life Stage?

Caring for your dog at each life stage is extremely important, since each age requires a different care approach -- diet, toys, and even health checkups all vary by life stage. Today, we've got a checklist for examining your dog at each stage of life.

Newborn Puppy to 1 Year

• Vaccinations
• Basic physical exam
• Complete blood count
• Deworming and tick/flea prevention

Dogs Age 1-5 Years

• Complete blood count
• Liver and kidney function test
• Blood glucose test
• Chest X-ray (lungs and heart)

Dogs Age 5 Years and Older

• Eye exam
• Complete blood count
• Liver and kidney function test
• Blood glucose test
• Chest X-ray (lungs and heart)
• Chest and abdominal ultrasound
  

For anyone planning to get a dog, or anyone who already has one, health checkups are extremely important. Don't forget to bring your dog in for a checkup appropriate to their life stage. And before bringing them in for a checkup, don't forget to withhold food for at least 8 hours beforehand -- though water can still be given normally.