We routinely perform many lab tests in-house, which means that your pet's results are obtained in a matter of minutes instead of days. This can be a life saving tool to determine what is wrong with your loved one when it is not well. In-house lab work also saves you the additional cost and time delay associated with using external laboratory service providers.
Blood testing help us evaluate what is going on inside your pet. Blood work-ups are recommended for an animal either before surgery, if an animal is sick or even in a well or aging animal to get a baseline for what is “normal” for them.
When we run blood tests, it typically includes a CBC (complete blood count) and blood chemistry analysis. The CBC can help us evaluate problems such as anemia and infections, and the chemistry panel gives information about major organ function, electrolyte levels, etc. Please ask us about blood testing recommendations for your pet.
Urinary disease is very common in animals. It can be as simple as a urinary tract infection or a more complicated problem such as uroliths (urinary stones) in the bladder.
Evaluating an animal’s urine helps us identify the problem and effectively treat your pet. Urinalysis combined with blood testing gives us better insight to your pet’s health.
Most puppies and kittens are born with worms known as roundworms that they get from their mothers. We recommend that you drop off a fecal sample or bring one with you at your next visit so that we can check for the presence of roundworms and other parasites.
We can then treat your puppy or kitten appropriately and hopefully prevent him/her from becoming ill or spreading worms in the environment which can potentially infect people.
It is common for pets to get "lumps and bumps." To determine if the lump is a concern, we will often use a fine needle to aspirate a sample of cells from the problem area. We can then look at the cells under the microscope and often times determine the cause of the lump.
In some cases, the lump may be too small or the aspirate may not give us enough information so we will recommend having the lump removed for further evaluation.
Ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to generate images in real-time, permitting the radiologist to evaluate your pet's situation by actually "seeing" inside your pet in a viewing monitor. This technique is used to assess the condition of internal organs as well as any fetuses being carried by a pregnant pet. This procedure is performed by a board-certified radiologist, by appointment only.
X-rays are used to determine whether or not a bone(s) is broken or intact.
Blood Tests
Blood testing help us evaluate what is going on inside your pet. Blood work-ups are recommended for an animal either before surgery, if an animal is sick or even in a well or aging animal to get a baseline for what is “normal” for them.
When we run blood tests, it typically includes a CBC (complete blood count) and blood chemistry analysis. The CBC can help us evaluate problems such as anemia and infections, and the chemistry panel gives information about major organ function, electrolyte levels, etc. Please ask us about blood testing recommendations for your pet.
Urinalysis
Urinary disease is very common in animals. It can be as simple as a urinary tract infection or a more complicated problem such as uroliths (urinary stones) in the bladder.
Evaluating an animal’s urine helps us identify the problem and effectively treat your pet. Urinalysis combined with blood testing gives us better insight to your pet’s health.
Fecal Examinations
Most puppies and kittens are born with worms known as roundworms that they get from their mothers. We recommend that you drop off a fecal sample or bring one with you at your next visit so that we can check for the presence of roundworms and other parasites.
We can then treat your puppy or kitten appropriately and hopefully prevent him/her from becoming ill or spreading worms in the environment which can potentially infect people.
Cytology
It is common for pets to get "lumps and bumps." To determine if the lump is a concern, we will often use a fine needle to aspirate a sample of cells from the problem area. We can then look at the cells under the microscope and often times determine the cause of the lump.
In some cases, the lump may be too small or the aspirate may not give us enough information so we will recommend having the lump removed for further evaluation.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to generate images in real-time, permitting the radiologist to evaluate your pet's situation by actually "seeing" inside your pet in a viewing monitor. This technique is used to assess the condition of internal organs as well as any fetuses being carried by a pregnant pet. This procedure is performed by a board-certified radiologist, by appointment only.
X-Rays
X-rays are used to determine whether or not a bone(s) is broken or intact.