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Christopher Lea

Veterinarian (DVM, DABVP Canine & Feline) and Clinical Associate Professor at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Oct 8, 2026

6:09
So can you briefly share what you consider to be important tests, sort of broken down by each life stage?
6:15
Yeah.
6:15
No, that's a great question.
6:17
Um, and I've seen life stages kinda change from kinda like, you know, depending on who you talk to.
6:23
Um, but, you know, important things, you know, young adults, um, in dogs and cats, you know, obviously parasite screening, and that's gonna be geographically dri- uh, driven.
6:32
You know, I'm obviously in Alabama where we see tons of heartworm disease.
6:35
We see tons of parasites, so that's always high on my list.
10:57
So I wanna hear from you, what does the data tell us about the value of preventive care in our young adult pets?

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