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8. What to Ask at Your Senior Cat's Vet Visit
What should a senior cat vet visit include? Today, Dr. Amanda is back with another vet visit episode, but this time all about cats and what to ask for during your appointments.
She discusses:
Why senior pet care is an investment, and why routine monitoring often means blood work, urine testing, and other diagnostics every 6-12 months
Common early clues: weight loss, reduced activity, litter box changes, changes in appetite or drinking, and more.
The key routine checks to request, starting with body condition score and muscle condition score
Basic diagnostics, including CBC, chemistry panel…
The skinny
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