2 Examples of health risks identified include lapses in heartworm compliance, signs of lameness or oral disease among many others. A similar number of dogs were found to have health risks based on the accompanying health risk assessment questionnaire. This study analyzed data from 7,827 dogs presented for routine wellness visits over a five-year period.
In fact, a recent study from Zoetis showed that more than 31 percent of canines had laboratory panel abnormalities consistent with a wide range of conditions, including endocrinopathies (e.g., diabetes mellitus), renal disease, hepatic disease, anemia or other morbidities. Recent studies have underscored the value of regular pet wellness visits, especially when information from HRAs and comprehensive laboratory analysis are incorporated into the visit. Sal Rallo, SVP of Sales and Marketing with ANTECH Diagnostics states, “A strategic focus for ANTECH has been to help veterinarians increase early detection of disease through laboratory screening, and the Pet Wellness Report’s comprehensive laboratory screening is a natural extension of that effort.” 1 The Pet Wellness Report implements several aspects of this HRA framework, providing veterinarians with patient health and lifestyle information in areas including osteoarthritis, kidney disease, nutrition, obesity, dental health, compliance with vaccinations and parasiticides, and general lifestyle information. The Centers for Disease Control recently convened an expert panel that developed recommendations for HRAs in clinical medicine. HRAs have been utilized in human medicine since at least 1968. This tool also enables the pet owner to be a better advocate for their pet’s overall health.” “Similar to a human health risk assessment, the Pet Wellness Report is designed to help veterinarians identify potential risks earlier so they can be prevented or managed before they significantly diminish pets’ quality of life or become life-threatening conditions. Michael McFarland, DVM, DABVP and group director of Companion Animal Veterinary Operations for Zoetis.
“For many years, the paradigm in veterinary medicine was to preferentially focus on treating symptomatic illness,” said J. Results are delivered in an easy-to-understand report that is delivered to the pet owner and also the veterinarian with the goal of enhancing pet owner education and encouraging greater engagement in a pet’s overall health. The Pet Wellness Report is designed to work with the standard physical exam and history, to enhance veterinarians’ ability to obtain additional information around potential health risks or disease and facilitates communication with their clients. Zoetis Inc., a former business unit of Pfizer Inc., is offering the report in partnership with ANTECH Diagnostics ®, the exclusive laboratory services supplier. 12, 2013 – The Pet Wellness Report ® (PWR), a turnkey solution combining the first broadly available veterinary health risk assessment (HRA) with comprehensive laboratory screening, is now available to veterinarians across the United States. New tool combines comprehensive laboratory screening with the first broadly available veterinary health risk assessmentįLORHAM PARK, N.J., Nov.
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