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Complete blood count and serum chemistry tests will often indicate
the degree of severity of the systemic disease process. Many
dental patients fall into high risk categories. These include geriatrics,
toy breeds, animals with chronic periodontal disease and subsequent
organ involvement and those generally debilitated.
Serum biochemistry will allow you to assess and address the risk
factors inherent in anaesthesia. Serum proteins are of particular
help in feline lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis.
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