
Why does my cat need blood work?
Routine blood work testing/screening allow us to detect diseases during an earlier stage. This allows treatment to slow or stop progression of diseases before they cause significant damage to the body. Yearly bloodwork acts as a baseline to compare as our pets age. We can quickly detect changes to organs and prevent damage to the body. Routine blood testing usually involves two samples, a complete blood count or CBC and a serum chemistry. The CBC is a count of the red blo