Exceptional Care for Cats From Foster Animal Hospital

Like you, we love our feline friends and wish them a lengthy and enjoyable life. At Foster Animal Hospital, we emphasize preventive medicine and cat wellness visits.

Annual wellness exams can catch early warning signs of disease and are critical to ensuring the health of your cat. Felines are masters at hiding illness or discomfort, since in the wild appearing sick made them more vulnerable to predators. Particularly with cats, behavior issues are often linked to illness. For example, litter box issues can signal urinary tract issues or marked thirst can indicate diabetes.

An annual wellness exam is well worth the time and expense, since it can nip problems in the bud and ensure better health and a longer life for your cat.

What to Expect at Your Cat’s Annual Exam

• A thorough physical exam from ears to tail (eyes, teeth, lungs, abdomen, heart, weight, skin and coat, etc.)
• Behavioral questions (water consumption, diet, energy, litter box, etc.), often revealing underlying medical issues
• Vaccine updates
• Ova and parasite tests to determine if intestinal parasites are present
• Blood profile tests to reveal evidence of cancer, thyroid or kidney issues, diabetes, infection, inflammation, etc.
• Other tests that may be indicated; for example, urinalysis

At home “self-checks” are also valuable as a way to monitor your cat’s health. To see how, view this video on “Performing a Basic Pet Check”.