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Persian - Specific Wellness Program |
Cardiovascular Conditions
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
About the condition:
- This is an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, which can cause impaired pumping of blood and abnormal heart rhythm. These symptoms may lead to difficulty breathing and fluid accumulation in the lungs.
- Symptoms of this condition may include lack of appetite and vomiting 1 to 2 days before breathing difficulty arises.
How to detect this condition:
- An ultrasound is recommended to detect any thickening of the heart muscle.
Dermatological Conditions
Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)
About the condition:
- This is a fungal disease that often resembles a ring on the skin.
- Ringworm is often transmitted from soil to animals and is contagious between animals and people.
How to detect this condition:
- Symptoms include areas of hair loss that can seem reddened or inflamed. If the infection is more progressed, crusts may form in the areas of hairloss.
Gastrointestinal Conditions
Congenital Polycystic Liver Disease
About the condition:
- Cysts form in the liver and can impair liver function.
How to detect this condition:
- An ultrasound of the liver can indicate if cysts are present.
Renal and Urinary Conditions
Polycystic Kidney Disease
About the condition:
- Cysts form in the medulla and cortex, two areas of the kidney, and enlarge over time that may lead to kidney failure later in life (usually by age 7).
How to detect this condition:
- May be detected by ultrasound as early as 6 weeks of age.
This list is not intended to cover all possible diseases and/or conditions found in Persians, but instead lists those that we have found to be most common at Hillside Animal Hospital. Please let us know if you have further questions regarding these or any other conditions.
Wellness Recommendations
We recommend six month wellness exams for the life of your pet since they age so much faster than humans do. Frequent visits allow us to discuss recent changes, detect potential problems, tailor diagnostic recommendations, and initiate therapy that will benefit your pet long term.
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A series of wellness consultations and vaccines are required as a puppy develops. Problems can be addressed early based on a breed's disposition. Early findings may dictate the path of future wellness.
The primary wellness consultation is scheduled for routine vaccines, the first line of prevention. The second wellness consultation is meant for vaccine boosters and basic wellness blood work. Wellness blood work is essential in early detection and treatment of medical conditions. Each consultation allows us to spend time with you to discuss any changes that may have occurred as your pet ages and make recommendations accordingly. Factors such as size, sex, age, lifestyle, and breed will dictate a patient's recommendations. Radiographs may be recommended for some patients as baseline evaluations for future comparisons.
Adult wellness blood work includes a basic chemistry (8), a complete blood count, and a heartworm test. We recommend evaluating wellness blood work annually for the lifetime of the pet.
With senior patients, each wellness consultation is for routine vaccines and boosters, along with a physical examination. Changes for seniors can be subtle, so maintaining a healthy senior pet requires an owner's observations along with twice a year physical examinations to evaluate these changes. The doctors recommend annual comprehensive wellness blood work and urinalysis for all of our seniors. Doctors rely on blood and urine tests to provide important information about a pet's health to determine appropriate therapy. Radiographs may also be recommended as these changes occur to again ensure appropriate therapy.
Senior wellness blood work includes a comprehensive chemistry (25), a complete blood count, thyroid hormone level, urinalysis, and a heartworm test. Depending on medications, some prescriptions require frequent blood monitoring in addition to routine wellness.
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