No blood work was done - at the time the vet did not feel it was necessary.. I plan to contact him about the other, I will suggest it then. However, because of the time of year, it might be too late - cold has settled in and everyone is going down for the winter. just bad timing this year. We all feel the same about our pets and we do care very much - with that said, it is still hard to justify a Vet bill - blood work and exrays are not cheap - its a very hard decission, esp when we have 15 box turtles. Not being cheap - just the facts...