Lansing Veterinary | Lansing Maximizing Your Vet Visit | MI | Miller Animal Clinic |

Helpful Tips to Maximize your Visit to the Veterinarian

1. Bring a list of questions to ask the Doctor
2. If coming in for urinary issues, don’t let your dog urinate on the way in. For cats, remove litter box 2 hours prior to Vet visit.
3. Bring all previous records, history, vaccines, and diagnostic work done on your pet if we have never seen them before.
4. Always bring a stool sample for yearly exams, new puppy/kitten exams or anytime your pet is having problems with diarrhea.
5. If you are seeing worms in your pets stool, bring a stool sample as well as the worm you are seeing.
6. Know what brand of food and exactly how much you feel your pet daily.  This also includes any tablescraps/people food and treats given.
7. Fast pet at least 12 hours prior to any potential bloodwork.  Water is ok to still give.
8. Record observations of pet, especially if is a chronic activity, ie: seizures, coughing, vomiting etc
9. Note any changes in appetite, behavior, activity,  and urinating/defecating patterns.