Approximately 62 percent of all households have at least one
pet, which amounts to 78.2 million dogs and 86.4 million cats.Annual average costs for veterinary services
are $248 for dogs and $209 for cats.Total pet-related expenditures for US pets are estimated to reach $52.87
billion for 2012.Most of that spending
will be on surgical and vet related visits.America loves their pets, but keeping pets healthy so pet owners can
enjoy their companionship for the greatest number of years is critical.
One of the easiest ways to keep your pet healthy is to
schedule regular visits with your veterinarian for health exams, immunizations,
dental work and other health needs as they arise. Veterinarians specialize in
the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of pet health issues, diseases
and injuries.In addition,
veterinarians teach pet owners about healthy ways to care for their pets.
At the beginning of a typical office visit, the veterinarian
will often check the pet’s temperature and check his eyes, ears and mouth.To do their jobs professionally and
proficiently, veterinarians must have the proper veterinary supplies on hand to
examine and treat animals that are hurt, need a routine checkup, or those in
need of surgery.One of the most basic
but necessary veterinary supplies that pet doctors use is called Veterinary
Diagnostic sets.Veterinary Diagnostic
sets might include such things as an otoscope for checking an animal’s ears,
nose and mouth and an ophthalmoscope for checking an animal’s eyes.A veterinarian will also use a stethoscope
to listen to an animal’s heart. This routine examination can be the first step
in determining the health of the pet.
For more advanced procedures requiring anesthesia for
surgery or dental work, a veterinarian will use different veterinary
supplies.Veterinary Pulse oximeters
are another type of Veterinary Diagnostic tool.Pulse oximeters are commonly used to measure blood oxygen levels
in human patients under anesthesia or in intensive care units, and are now quite
regularly used among veterinarian offices as well.Veterinary Pulse oximeters allow veterinarians to monitor oxygen
levels in the blood, in real time, making sure they don’t drop to lethal levels
during surgery.This non-invasive
technology has decreased the percentage of anesthesia related deaths in animals
since oximetry has become more widely used by veterinarians in the last several
years.
Studies on owning a pet demonstrates there are great health
benefits for the owner such as lower stress, lower blood pressure, lower health
care costs, prevention of heart disease, and combating depression.Since animals provide so many health
benefits to people, it stands to reason that the owners would want to do the
same for their animals. New and innovative medical and veterinary technological
advances make caring for pet companions easier and more successful than ever
for veterinarians and pet owners alike.
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