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How to get the most out of your dog’s blood chemistry test results.

by Randy Kidd, DVM, PHD

I have always thought it almost magical that with only a few drops of blood, I can get a fairly comprehensive picture of what is going on with a dog’s inner chemistry. Most of the dog’s organ systems can be targeted by one chemical analysis or another, and with proper interpretation of one (or a combination of) these analyses, I can, at least in part, assess the dog’s current health/disease status. From this interpretation then, we can often derive a treatment regime, whether it is based on Western or alternative medicines. Isn’t science wonderful?

An annual “well animal” veterinary exam should always include a blood chemistry profile. Results can be useful for detecting the trend toward a potential problem.

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