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About Making Sure Your Dog’s Health Is Always High Priority

Pets and their owners are often inseparable, which is to be expected if mutual love and understanding form the basis of their relationship. The dog will do anything for their master, such as to show them adoration and to protect them even with their own life. In turn, the owner showers the cat or dog (or other pet) with love, feeds them, and gives them a home and a place where they can rest, where they are safe.<br>Visit https://powellvets.com/.

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About Making Sure Your Dog’s Health Is Always High Priority

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  1. About Making Sure Your Dog’s Health Is Always High Priority Pets and their owners are often inseparable, which is to be expected if mutual love and understanding form the basis of their relationship. The dog will do anything for their master, such as to show them adoration and to protect them – even with their own life. In turn, the owner showers the cat or dog (or other pet) with love, feeds them, and gives them a home and a place where they can rest, where they are safe. This extends, too, to the pet’s health and all aspects related thereto such as scheduled visits to the vet to ensure they are well and not in danger of developing illnesses or conditions that will cause severe trauma and health problems later in their life. Therefore, the choice of one’s vet can never be overemphasized: get to know the veterinary clinics and services in your city or town and be sure that they offer a good experience and the knowledge to ensure your pet is in good hands when they need help. Pets such as dogs and cats need constant attention, and especially when they are not well. However, by taking them to the vet on regularly scheduled visits, you may be able to stop a potentially debilitating ailment right in its tracks if you act early enough. A great example refers to the so-called PennHIP testing or exam for dysplasia. In dogs, for example, dysplasia refers to an abnormally formed hip socket that can lead to lameness or arthritic pain in the area. A good veterinarian will be able to establish early on whether this could become a problem for your dog even before it does. Testing can be done on puppies as young as 6 months – even, give and take, a few weeks earlier too – to estimate the risk of their developing painful osteoarthritis (OA) of canine hip dysplasia (CHD) when they are older. If the well-trained and experienced vet picks up the possibility of these conditions developing at some point, he/she may be able to either prevent these from happening or, at the very least, help to lessen the worst effects. This is often useful information for breeders and owners of service dogs, for example, to decide which dogs should be used for such purposes and which not. The test assesses and interprets the levels of laxity in the dog’s hip joints. This is done through advanced methods that employ radiographic techniques, the results of which help the vet to establish whether or not a dog maybe – and hopefully not – a candidate for hip dysplasia. I picked up early enough, the vet that studies carefully the PennHIP x-rays may be able to perform a procedure to prevent further problems such as, say, OA later on. This should be taken care of when the dog is still young; therefore it is always recommended to take your dog in for the test when they have not yet reached adulthood. When picked up early enough it may indeed save your animal from great discomfort and pain later on.

  2. The same is true for the OFA tests which are carried out by a qualified vet with the necessary and relevant experience in this regard. OFA stands for Orthopedic Foundation for Animals and can be performed on your dog when he/she has reached the age of 2 years. This test is another option to certify hips and the laxity and general condition, but it can only be done after the age of 2, by which time your pet may already have developed arthritis; therefore it is recommended that the PennHIP be done when they are no more than puppies. Tests such as PennHIP and OFA are two examples of the care one can show their dog by establishing early on whether or not they are already suffering, or may one day suffer, from certain ailments. Of course, there are many others. The important thing is to know that the earlier pets meet the vet, the earlier they are tested for many different illnesses – and the earlier these issues can receive attention. This is one of the biggest favors dog owners can do for their pets. About Us: At Powell Veterinary Service we offer all pet owners almost 30 years of dedicated, unrivaled service to ensure their pets remain healthy and happy. We offer a great experience and are proud of the services we offer about all aspects of animal care. We perform surgeries, we spay and neuter, we offer boarding facilities and we provide puppies for different activities that appeal to our clients. At PVS we also offer a wellness service for pets to ensure any conditions are picked up early. We are Kersey, CO-based, and serve the surrounding areas. We are available by appointment, but also for emergencies. Pets are our passion and we ensure that your animal receives excellent treatment from our practice. For more about us please visit https://powellvets.com/.

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