Bloodwork can tell us much

Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024

Blood sample collection — Studies are performed to evaluate if blood samples collected at arrival to a veal facility are associated with future risk of disease development.
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One of the reasons why I love horses and showstock medicine is because I get to treat the animals as individuals. When something is wrong with them, I am able to run the diagnostics needed for aid in diagnosis. One of the common things that we do when we are presented with sick animals is run bloodwork.

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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, DVM, is veterinarian and owner of True North Veterinary Health in Wentworth, S.D. Reach her at truenorthveterinaryhealth@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Wentworth, SD 57075.