Health testing/Cardiac questions

Tiffseagles · 01-29-2012, 06:17 PM

I am thinking of getting Otis fully health tested. I am hoping to save some money by going to clinics for certain things. Please tell me if you think this list is complete of tests I should run.

Hips
Elbows
CERF (eyes)
Cardiac
Thyroid

Also, when I look at clinics, there seems to be two different tests run for cardiac: echocardiogram and auscultation. What is the difference between my vet listening to his heart and going to a clinic and having an auscultation done? Also, should I go with the echocardiogram since it is more comprehensive?

cliffson1 · 01-29-2012, 07:05 PM

I think the list is too much....unless your doctor(vet) has indicated they have detect heart, eye, or other abnormalities. Hips and Elbows are a given.

**JakodaCD OA** · 01-29-2012, 07:07 PM

I would do DM before the cerf/cardiac/thyroid unless as cliff says your vet indicates it.

Tiffseagles · 01-29-2012, 09:27 PM

I saw DM mentioned somewhere else too. I'll look into it. What do you think about testing for vWD? I saw it mentioned on another website.

01-29-2012, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tiffseagles Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 182	Health testing/Cardiac questions I am thinking of getting Otis fully health tested. I am hoping to save some money by going to clinics for certain things. Please tell me if you think this list is complete of tests I should run. Hips Elbows CERF (eyes) Cardiac Thyroid Also, when I look at clinics, there seems to be two different tests run for cardiac: echocardiogram and auscultation. What is the difference between my vet listening to his heart and going to a clinic and having an auscultation done? Also, should I go with the echocardiogram since it is more comprehensive?

01-29-2012, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	I would do DM before the cerf/cardiac/thyroid unless as cliff says your vet indicates it. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

01-29-2012, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
cliffson1 Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,929	I think the list is too much....unless your doctor(vet) has indicated they have detect heart, eye, or other abnormalities. Hips and Elbows are a given.

01-29-2012, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tiffseagles Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 182	I saw DM mentioned somewhere else too. I'll look into it. What do you think about testing for vWD? I saw it mentioned on another website.

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