Dr. Steven V. Bleish Serving Kansas City Since 1981
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Dr. Steven V. Bleish Serving Kansas City Since 1981 |
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***** EXAMINATIONS ***** Every time your pet comes in for a puppy or kitten or adult package of vaccinations they receive a comprehensive physical examination. They also receive a full examination any time that you bring them to the clinic, with any kind of incoming concern. Our pets are just like our "human babies" in that they cannot communicate to us what is wrong, so we have to rely on the examination and our diagnostic tools to help us. During a physical examination we use a to look in the ears. We are checking for inflammation, redness, ear mites (for more information follow this link) We look in his eyes with a . We are ruling out . We feel around his neck and scruff. We are checking for . We run our hands down his entire body - we are ruling out lumps, bumps and fleas to learn more about fleas and ticks follow this link . We palpate each leg - we are looking for . We look under he tail. We are ruling out worms for about this follow this link We check the bottom of his feet to make sure the pads of his feet are healthy and to see if his nails need trimming, Regular nail trimming is needed for most pets. Pet owners can bring their pet to the veterinarian and we will trim the nails for you. .
We check their temperature - normal is 101.5 degrees - 102.5 degrees We run a stool check to rule out worms and bacteria For dogs we run a heartworm, lyme and ehrlichea (spell?) test Blood work is sometimes necessary Radiology We weigh them to determine their Body Conditioning Score (BCS). For more about this, follow this link We discuss their current nutritional habits of your pets including pet food, table scraps, vitamins, medications, and supplements. Based on their BCS, we will give you a recommendation for food, vitamins and supplements if needed. Sorry, but we never recommend table scraps. Some customers find that when their pet is boarding with us that it is a good time for them to have their puppy or adult examination. Please let us know when you make the appointment for boarding if you would like this done. After the examination the Doctor will fill out a "Pet Report Card" that will detail his/her findings and recommendations. If possible the doctor would like you to schedule an appointment at pick up time so that he can go over his findings with you. If you would like to schedule an appointment for your pet's examination please call our office at 816-741-8338.
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