This may sound like hype, but I honestly believe this one chapter could be the single most important thing you ever read when it comes to your dog's health.

          Not because it reveals any big health "secrets" or has anything dramatic in it.

          But because it will show you an extremely simple way to cut many common (and deadly) health problems off at the pass before they get serious and snowball into anything life threatening.

          Here's what I mean:

          Last summer my dad's dog, O'Reilly, started drinking a lot of water almost out of the blue.

          Of course, since O'Reilly always drank a lot of water... and since my dad lives in one of the hottest cities in America (where 115 degree days in the summer is the rule, not the exception), there didn't seem to be much of an emergency.

          And then, a few weeks later, they took O'Reilly to the vet to get a routine check up.

          At the end of the visit they mentioned to the vet how O'Reilly was drinking a lot of water.

          The vet casually said, "I don't think this is anything to worry about.  But if you want, you can get his blood tested to check for diabetes or kidney problems.  But it's not cheap and will cost some money."

          Long story short:

          Since the vet didn't sound too concerned, and since it was hot out and O'Reilly always drank a lot of water anyway, the whole incident was dropped and pretty much forgotten.

          Until a few weeks ago, when, just seven months later, O'Reilly passed away at the early age of five.

          What happened?

          Turns out he had chronic kidney failure.

          Now, there probably isn't much that could have been done even if they had caught it seven months ago with the blood test.

          O'Reilly's condition had built up over time—maybe even several years—and it may have been too late anyway.

          But then again, maybe it wouldn't have. 

          And maybe O'Reilly would still be alive today.

          We'll never know.

          But one thing is for sure: 

          If my dad knew then what he knows now, he would have insisted on getting that blood test.  Even if the vet said it'd be a waste of time.  And even if it had cost ten times as much money.

          And that's the point I want to make here.

          Get your dog's blood checked every year—year in and year out.

          A routine blood test every year could literally save your dog's life.

          You can detect—and hopefully prevent—things like viral infections, parasites, kidney problems, diabetes, heartworms, lyme disease, liver disease, anemia, cancer... and many other abnormalities that could turn into serious problems later on.

          Yes, it's not always cheap.

          It could run anywhere from $100 or more.

          But ask my dad and he'll tell you the money is a pittance compared to both the future vet bills that result from a health problem in its advanced stages and also the life of your dog.

          In fact, ask anyone who has lost a dog to a disease that could possibly have been detected and prevented with a simple blood test and they'll agree the $100 is a bargain.

          Not only can a yearly blood test prevent you from having to pay thousands of dollars in vet bills from a serious problem—but it can also spare you the agonizing pain of losing your dog.

          Frankly, even if your dog doesn't have any symptoms or your vet doesn't seem concerned your dog's symptoms are anything to worry about—you should still get that blood test.

          Why?

          Because, as human doctors and health professionals say, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

          And it's no different when it comes to your dog.

   

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