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The vet is seeing my cats tomorrow. I originally asked her to do blood panels on all the cats, but now I'm debating whether that's necessary.
One cat has been drinking a lot (that's the main reason for the vet visit), so he definitely will get the bloodwork done. The other three cats seem pretty healthy, two 7-year-olds and a 10-year-old. Never had blood panels done before. But I figured that, if one cat is getting bloodwork anyway, all four might as well get the bloodwork...since the vet's already there, and since it could detect problems that aren't noticeable yet. Now, though, I'm beginning to think this is excessive. So, do you think all the cats should get bloodwork, or just the one?
Oh, more questions...
Do the cats have to forego food prior to the bloodwork? 12 hours?
How much *cringe* might it cost?
Was it silly of me to ask the vet for bloodwork instead of explaining the cat's symptoms and letting her decide what to do?
Can a blood panel detect diabetes (this is what I'm mostly worried about, with the cat drinking excessively and being overweight...weight gain doesn't sound like CRF...)
One cat has been drinking a lot (that's the main reason for the vet visit), so he definitely will get the bloodwork done. The other three cats seem pretty healthy, two 7-year-olds and a 10-year-old. Never had blood panels done before. But I figured that, if one cat is getting bloodwork anyway, all four might as well get the bloodwork...since the vet's already there, and since it could detect problems that aren't noticeable yet. Now, though, I'm beginning to think this is excessive. So, do you think all the cats should get bloodwork, or just the one?
Oh, more questions...
Do the cats have to forego food prior to the bloodwork? 12 hours?
How much *cringe* might it cost?
Was it silly of me to ask the vet for bloodwork instead of explaining the cat's symptoms and letting her decide what to do?
Can a blood panel detect diabetes (this is what I'm mostly worried about, with the cat drinking excessively and being overweight...weight gain doesn't sound like CRF...)