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Let’s make sure
your pet is healthy
Happy, healthy lives include
preventive care testing.

Pets age faster
than people
Age affects health. And one year in a pet’s
life equals many in yours. Find out how
old your pet is in people years.
Pet age
Dog or cat
0–20 Lbs
Age in people years
Dog
20–50 lbs
Dog
50–90 lbs
Dog
>90 lbs
1 7 7 8 9
Why veterinarians test “healthy” pets
Testing may uncover health problems in pets
with no signs of illness.
2 13 14 16 18
3 20 21 24 26
4 26 27 31 34
5 33 34 38 41
6 40 42 45 49
7 44 47 50 56
8 48 51 55 64
9 52 56 61 71
10 56 60 66 78
11 60 65 72 86
12 64 69 77 93
13 68 74 82 101
14 72 78 88 108
15 76 83 93 115
16 80 87 99 123
17 84 92 104 131
18+ 88+ 96+ 109+ 139+
young
adult
senior
geriatric
1 in 7 Adults
had abnormal results
1 in 5 Seniors
had abnormal results
2 in 5 Geriatrics
This study included 33,571 cats and dogs (Adult
15%, Senior 21%, Geriatric 43%). All pets received
chemistry testing during their wellness exams.
dogs aged 3–6 years;
cats aged 2–8 years
dogs aged 7–10 years;
cats aged 9–13 years
dogs aged 11+ years;
cats aged 14+ years
Charts courtesy of Fred L. Metzger, DVM, DABVP
Talk with your veterinarian about
annual screening tests for your pet

Pets age faster
than people
Age affects health. And one year in a pet’s
life equals many in yours. Find out how
old your pet is in people years.
What to expect during your
pet’s preventive care visit
Here are some of the tests we may
run and the health issues they can
uncover. The sooner we know
about a health problem the
sooner we can
help your pet.
KIDNEY
An SDMA test identifies loss
of kidney function due to:
• Acute kidney injury
• Kidney disease
BLOOD
A complete blood count (CBC)
is used to screen for:
• Anemia (low red blood cells)
• Infection
• Leukemia
Age in people years
Pet age
Dog or cat
0–20 Lbs
Dog
20–50 lbs
Dog
50–90 lbs
Dog
>90 lbs
1 7 7 8 9
2 13 14 16 18
3 20 21 24 26
PANCREAS AND
INTESTINE
Tests can indicate:
4 26 27 31 34
5 33 34 38 41
6 40 42 45 49
7 44 47 50 56
8 48 51 55 64
9 52 56 61 71
10 56 60 66 78
11 60 65 72 86
12 64 69 77 93
13 68 74 82 101
14 72 78 88 108
15 76 83 93 115
16 80 87 99 123
young
adult
LIVER (dogs)
Tests can indicate:
• Liver disease
• Cushing’s syndrome
• Abnormalities resulting from
long-term medications
LIVER (cats)
Tests can indicate:
• Liver disease
• Dehydration
• Obstruction of the bile ducts
• Abnormalities resulting from
long-term medications
• Pancreatitis (inflammation
of the pancreas)
• Diabetes mellitus
• Abnormalities
resulting from longterm
medications
• Cancer
Fecal tests identify infections
caused by worms
17 84 92 104 131
18+ 88+ 96+ 109+ 139+
Charts courtesy of Fred L. Metzger, DVM, DABVP
senior
geriatric
THYROID
T 4 tests can indicate
thyroid disease.
HEART AND LUNGS
Tests can indicate heartworm
infection, which can cause
disease in the heart as
well as in the lungs.
TEETH
Dental exams uncover
abnormalities in teeth and
the soft tissue of the mouth.
Oral disease may indicate
secondary problems.

Learn more about
tests for pets at
pethealthnetwork.com/pettests
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