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
• CBC, biochemical profile, heartworm test
3. Additional Testing – Annual
• Urinalysis, fecal exam
4. Preventive Medications – Annual
• Heartworm Preventative
• Flea and Tick Control
5. Vaccinations – Guidelines as per AAHA
• Core Vaccines - Required
- Canine Parvovirus (CPV-2, MLV)
- Canine Distemper Virus (CDV, MLV) or recombinant rCanine Distemper Virus (rCDV)
- Canine Adenovirus-2 (CAV-2, MLV parenteral)
- Rabies 1-year (killed) or 3-year (killed) as per state legislation
• Non-Core Vaccines – As Recommended by Local Veterinarian
- Parainfluenza Virus (CPIV, MLV-parenteral)
- Bordetella bronchiseptica (killed bacterin or cell wall antigen extract, parenteral)
- Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme borreliosis killed whole bacterin or rLyme borreliosis[OspA])
- Leptospirosis (killed bacterin) - serovar specific for endemic types:
- Leptospira interrogans with canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae
- Also available with serovars grippotyphosa and Pomona
NOTE: Exam includes any necessary further testing based on abnormalities found during a medical examination.
