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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2016-03-04 5:41 PM Subject: General exam...blood test for no reason?
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	Do any of you pull blood and have it tested "just because"? I'm having the vet out in about a month for teeth and shots for spring... just a general wellness exam. So I was curious to see if anyone pulls blood for testing? Has it offered you any insight?
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2016-03-04 5:50 PM Subject: RE: General exam...blood test for no reason?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	My horses only go to the vet if I am concerned about something, and yep I pull blood to make sure everything okay. I don't take my horses to the vet for a wellness checkup
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2016-03-04 6:06 PM Subject: RE: General exam...blood test for no reason?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	They did that to me once... The end result was polycythemia.... You never know...
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Anniemae Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-03-05 12:47 PM Subject: RE: General exam...blood test for no reason?
Common Sense and then some Location: So. California	Yes, I pull blood every couple of years to check our baseline. That way the vet has a good starting point when and if anything goes wrong in the future.
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3canstorun Reg. May 2007	Posted 2016-03-06 8:49 AM Subject: RE: General exam...blood test for no reason?
Hugs to You Posts: 7551 Location: In The Land of Cotton	Yes I do. Especially since my horses were compromised by the ADM feed.
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