How to Read Your Dog's Blood Work Results
My dogs are going for their annual teeth cleaning surgery this week and prior to surgery the vet does a blood work exam to clear them on if they can be put under with anesthesia. I'm sure that vets use different names for these tests but I am going to be listing everything as it is on my invoice and exam. On both my dogs the vet drew blood for a Superchemistry and CBC/Differential . These were two separate charges and two separate sections on the blood exam itself which I will get into a little later. I will be going in order of explaining each item as it appears on my dogs blood exam. As far as ranges are concerned I take that they range differently depending on the breed and the size of the dog. I will be using the ranges listed on my exam as the "Adult Reference Range" from ANTECH diagnostics. Blood tests are not only used before teeth cleaning procedures, blood exams certify good health and indicate if your pup is healthy and free of disease or inf...
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