What is the purpose of annual visits?
Annual visits for our pets serve an even more important purpose than regular physicals for humans. Dogs and Cats age more rapidly than humans; a general rule of thumb is that they age about seven times faster than we do. Pets are considered “Senior Citizens” at age 7, and most will perish of “Old Age” by age12 to15, depending on breed and species. Because of this rapid aging, problems can develop much more quickly than they do in humans. An annual visit for your pet is equivalent to a human getting a physical every seven years! And since our pets rarely tell us when they are hurting, these annual exams are critical to catching problems while they are still small and treatable.
