Twice-For-Life (TFL) Six-monthly Health Examination

Regular check-ups are a very important tool to keeping your pet healthy. Your pet needs a thorough examination at least twice per year, allowing us to detect any diseases or issues earlier than we would have otherwise. Remember that pets age must faster than we humans do, so a check-up every 6 months is the same as us visiting the doctor or dentist every 3-4 years. And as our pets can’t talk, we need to check them carefully to find problems they may have been masking or hiding from you. You need to recognise that vaccines are only ONE part of your pet’s healthcare plan.

There are so many more “pieces” to ensuring optimal health. Twice-yearly (Twice-for-Life) examinations allows the time to give every piece the attention it deserves.

At Dandenong Veterinary Hospital we have 20 minute consultations to allow a thorough examination and discussion about your pet’s health and any concerns you may have. Twice yearly health checks are important in detecting diseases which may not yet be showing any signs and could possibly go unnoticed until the late stages of the diseases are reached. Early detection can allow treatments to be started, which may delay the onset of clinical signs or deterioration.

As part of these wellness visits, we may discuss routine blood testing, particularly as your pet gets older, also to detect problems before they make your pet unwell. We will ensure in these visits that the basics are covered; such as parasite protection, optimal nutrition, dental home care, behaviour & mental health, disease surveillance, just to name a few.