My dog, Dexter, is a stray that we picked up in 2008. We don't know what his exact age is.
On Tuesday, I'm planning on taking my dog in to have a routine exam. I've been noticing that he has been panting heavily occasionally throughout the day, has a potbelly, and he pees, but I don't know if "excessive urination" means he takes at least 30 seconds to pee? He pees a lot, but not a lot of times when we let him out in the backyard.
I was reading about Cushing's, but one website says to rule out diabetes, or if it is diabetes, to get it under control before even attempting an initial Cushing's test.
We don't have lots of money, so I want to maximize my vet visit. I'm sure that I'm going to spend at least a couple of hundred bucks for a "complete blood work" test. Should I be asking for that, or should I be asking for a specific blood exam?
Thank you.
On Tuesday, I'm planning on taking my dog in to have a routine exam. I've been noticing that he has been panting heavily occasionally throughout the day, has a potbelly, and he pees, but I don't know if "excessive urination" means he takes at least 30 seconds to pee? He pees a lot, but not a lot of times when we let him out in the backyard.
I was reading about Cushing's, but one website says to rule out diabetes, or if it is diabetes, to get it under control before even attempting an initial Cushing's test.
We don't have lots of money, so I want to maximize my vet visit. I'm sure that I'm going to spend at least a couple of hundred bucks for a "complete blood work" test. Should I be asking for that, or should I be asking for a specific blood exam?
Thank you.
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