IDEXX Veterinary Preventive Care

Our wide range of preventive care solutions includes an advanced testing menu, client communication tools, software solutions, expert support on your diagnostic wellness journey, and more.

The best time to act is before they’re sick.

  • There may be more to a pet’s health. Diagnostics bring the full picture of your patient’s health into view.
  • Wellness diagnostics go beyond optional. They’re a proven way to support long-term health, strengthen your practice, and build trust.
  • Routine screenings uncover insights a physical exam can’t. This can lead to early detection and an action plan that can make a lifetime of difference.

Healthy-looking pets aren’t always healthy.

Research shows that even seemingly healthy patients had clinically relevant abnormalities† on preventive care lab work.1

Wellness screenings find clinically relevant abnormalities in: 

  • 1 in 7 young adult dogs 
  • 1 in 5 mature adult dogs
  • 2 in 5 senior dogs

Wellness screenings find clinically relevant abnormalities in:

  • 1 in 5 young adult cats
  • 1 in 3 mature adult cats
  • 3 in 5 senior cats
See the medical evidence

Evidence shows early diagnosis equals longer life.

Early screening improves outcomes—especially for chronic kidney disease in cats. IDEXX SDMA testing supports earlier diagnosis, earlier intervention, and slower disease progression.2
Read the study

Power of the baseline.

Normal findings are a cause for celebration. They establish the baseline for the individual pet that makes it easier to notice subtle changes down the road. Celebrating those healthy results with pet owners strengthens their trust and keeps them engaged. And when clients understand the “why” behind preventive testing, they’re much more likely to follow through with your recommendations.
86%

of pet owners will pay whatever it takes when their pet needs extensive
veterinary care.³

95%

of pet owners around the world consider their pet a family member.³

The preventive care journey can lead to long-term health.

Preventive care diagnostics unfold over time. There are opportunities before, during, and after appointments to continue to build trust, gain client compliance, and learn valuable insights about your patients to keep them healthier, longer.

Step 1

Baseline assessment. Set the foundation by capturing a pet’s normal lab values during an early visit. That baseline is your reference point for finding subtle changes and warning signs.

Step 2

Expand testing with age. As pets age, the wellness test menu should evolve. Cancer screening beginning at age 4 for high-risk dog breeds and at age 7 for all dogs helps you find issues when more treatment options are available.

Step 3

Celebrate normal results. When diagnostics come back normal, celebrate it. Showing pet owners what “good” looks like reinforces the importance of routine screening and healthy baselines.

Step 4

Discuss regular screening. Talk to pet owners about watching for changes at home and set the expectation that you'll discuss recommended diagnostics at their pet’s next checkup.

Step 5

Continue the conversation. A single conversation per year simply isn’t enough. Use a pet owner engagement software like Vello software to help you protect their pets’ long-term health.

Step 6

Never stop learning. Stop by the IDEXX Learning Center for CE courses about implementing wellness diagnostics and learn how to make preventive care a bigger part of your practice.

See how one practice successfully expanded their preventive care protocols.

See how one practice upgraded their preventive care protocols to help pets live longer, healthier lives. 

Speak with an IDEXX Veterinary Diagnostic Consultant to learn more.

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†Clinically relevant abnormalities are test results that indicate impact to organ systems or physiologic processes.

References

  1. Schooley E, Hegarty E, Michael H. Frequency of laboratory abnormalities in dogs and cats presenting to veterinary clinics in the United States for wellness visits. SSRN. Preprint posted online November 6, 2024. doi:10.2139/ssrn.5010477
  2. Coyne M, Szlosek D, Webeck J, et al. Use of a veterinary therapeutic renal diet in cats with early chronic kidney disease is associated with slower disease progression and improved survival. JAVMA. Preprint posted online January 14, 2026. doi:10.2460/javma.25.10.0665
  3. International survey of pet owners & veterinarians. Human Animal Bond Research Institute. January 16, 2022. Accessed March 30, 2026. www.habri.org/international-hab-survey