CANINE MEDICAL EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
1. Complete Physical Examination – Annual
Based on the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recommendations, this includes a patient’s history, temperature, attitude, hydration, mucous membrane color, capillary refill time, eyes (including pupils and retinas), ears, nose, mouth/throat, peripheral lymph nodes, heart, pulses, lungs/respiration, abdomen, urogenital system, skin, perineal and rectal exam, musculoskeletal system, and neurologic system.
2. Blood Work – Annual
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CBC, biochemical profile, heartworm test
3. Additional Testing – Annual
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Urinalysis, fecal exam
4. Preventive Medications – Annual
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Heartworm Preventative
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Flea and Tick Control
5. Vaccinations – Guidelines as per AAHA
Core Vaccines - Required
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Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2, MLV)
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Canine Distemper Virus (CDV, MLV) or recombinant rCanine Distemper Virus (rCDV)
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Canine Adenovirus-2 (CAV-2, MLV parenteral)
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Rabies 1-year (killed) or 3-year (killed) as per state legislation
Non-Core Vaccines – As Recommended by Local Veterinarian
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Parainfluenza Virus (CPIV, MLV-parenteral)
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Bordetella bronchiseptica (killed bacterin or cell wall antigen extract, parenteral)
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Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme borreliosis killed whole bacterin or rLyme borreliosis[OspA])
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Leptospirosis (killed bacterin) - serovar specific for endemic types:
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Leptospira interrogans with canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae
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Also available with serovars grippotyphosa and Pomona
NOTE: Exam includes any necessary further testing based on abnormalities found during a medical examination.