Checking pets for infections without leaving home
Infectious diseases are insidious. They may not appear for a long time, and then suddenly hit the body with a full range of symptoms. Therefore, a preventive check for infections should definitely be part of your pet care. Moreover, to diagnose a number of common infections, it is not even necessary to go to the clinic. You can do it yourself, right at home. How to do it?
Diagnosis of infectious and invasive diseases of cats and dogs at home is carried out using special diagnostic tests. The same tests are used in veterinary practice for urgent checks when it is not possible to wait for the results of laboratory tests for several days.
Modern technologies and developments in veterinary medicine have reached an impressive bar: the degree of reliability of high-quality diagnostic tests (for example, VetExpert) is over 95% and even 100%. This means that on your own, without leaving your home, you can conduct the same accurate analysis as in the laboratory. Only much faster: test results are available in 10-15 minutes.
Of course, this is a huge advantage in case of infection or infestation. After all, this way you can quickly visit a veterinarian and start treating your pet as quickly as possible.
When purchasing diagnostic tests, it is necessary to understand that diseases, like their pathogens, are different in cats and dogs, which means that tests are selected in accordance with the type of animal.
As a rule, diagnostic tests are very easy to use and no additional equipment is required to take the analysis. In practice, the principle of their use resembles human pregnancy tests. And anyone, even a very far from veterinary owner, will cope with them.
Of course, for a blood test, you need to contact a veterinary clinic. But at home, you can independently examine such biological fluids as urine, saliva, discharge from the nose and eyes, as well as feces and a rectal swab.
For example, in this way you can check for the following diseases:
Cats:
– panleukopenia (feces or rectal swab);
– coronavirus (faeces or rectal swab);
– giardiasis (faeces or rectal swab);
– plague of carnivores (saliva, discharge from the nose and eyes, urine).
Dogs:
– plague of carnivores (saliva, discharge from the nose and eyes, urine);
– adenovirus (saliva, discharge from the nose and eyes, urine);
– influenza (conjunctival secretion or pharyngeal discharge);
– coronavirus (faeces or rectal swab);
– parvovirosis (faeces or rectal swab);
– rotavirus (faeces or rectal swab), etc.
Taking tests and the diagnostic procedure depend on the test used and are detailed in the instructions for use. To obtain the correct result, you must strictly follow the instructions.
Diagnosis of pet diseases is recommended to be carried out without fail before vaccination, mating, transportation to another city or country, before being placed in overexposure and upon returning home.
In preventive measures, it is desirable to carry out diagnostic tests at least 2 times a year. If you suspect a disease in your pet, a qualitative test will give you a real picture in a matter of minutes.
Thanks to modern diagnostic tests, maintaining the health of pets is greatly facilitated. In such a responsible matter as health, it is better to always keep your finger on the pulse. High-quality diagnostic tests are your compact home laboratory, which, in case of emergency, will quickly and safely come to your aid.
