A: An annual exam is your pet’s once-a-year comprehensive physical exam. During this visit, the doctor checks your pet from nose to tail, reviews their overall health, discusses any concerns, updates recommended vaccines, and talks about prevention, diet, dental health, weight, behavior, and lifestyle.
A bi-annual wellness visit means your pet is seen twice a year, usually about every 6 months. These visits are helpful because pets can age and develop health changes much faster than people. Seeing them every 6 months allows us to monitor changes more closely and catch medical concerns earlier.
Bi-annual wellness visits are especially recommended for senior pets, pets on long-term medications, and pets with ongoing medical conditions. Annual exams are important for all pets, but bi-annual visits give us an extra opportunity to help keep your pet healthy and comfortable throughout the year.
