Treatment Name: Diagnostic Tests: Blood Chemistry Panel
Treatment Type: Diagnostic Procedures
Rated for: American Pit Bull Terrier / French Bulldog Mix
Essential before all surgeries
I perform a Chem Panel before all surgeries. It is not optional. I have found abnormalities on pre-surgical blood panels in young and apparently-healthy patients. Congenital kidney disease & portosystemic (liver) shunts are just two examples of conditions that can be detected (further testing will be needed) on a Chem Panel and could cause complications and even death if the patient undergoes anesthesia and surgery.
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