Veterinary wellness plans: Study the comprehensive exam

Dr. Salzsieder's wellness plans include two comprehensive exams a year for adults and one comprehensive exam per year for pediatric patients, complete with a nine-page evaluation of the patient for the client to take home. This feature is a great selling point because he doesn’t offer comprehensive exams otherwise (valued at $135 for each examination)—they’re only available with the plan. The comprehensive exam includes these components:

• weight and body condition
• coat and skin condition
• presence of lesions

• abdominal palpation
• urogenital exam
• rectal exam
• ear exam
• cardiovascular evaluation
• neurological evaluation
• radiography
• flea control prescription (just to make sure the patient is current and that the products are working).

Click here to download an example of the comprehensive exam report Dr. Salzsieder fills out and sends home with clients.