Pre-surgery blood work

[JoanneDM]

My 1 year old cat, Bodhi, will be undergoing a spay surgery on June 26, 2025. I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to add other biomarkers when having her pre-surgery blood work done, to establish a baseline for future blood tests in the years to come. What do you think?

@Dr. Christina @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Jean Hofve

 

[Dr. Jeff]

I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to add other biomarkers when having her pre-surgery blood work done, to establish a baseline

Great thought Joanne! As long as the vet is already drawing presurgical blood anyway, then sure.

It's always helpful to have a baseline. The only downsides are stress of going to the et and having blood drawn (which she is doing anyway) and expense.

In such a young kitty (unless she's having a health challenge already) perhaps ask your vet if there are any indications for tests beyond a baseline cbc, chemistry and urinalysis.