Laboratory

We are pleased to offer an in-house laboratory service to our clients!

This service allows us to perform pre-anesthesia blood work on the morning of surgical procedures, as well as more detailed blood tests for our sick patients. We also provide specific tests for diseases such as parvovirus, heartworm disease, Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and feline AIDS or leukemia, enabling us to quickly diagnose these life-threatening conditions in our pets.

In some cases, more complex tests are required for accurate diagnosis. In such instances, samples can be sent to an external laboratory, with results returned to us within days or weeks.

Our laboratory is equipped with a microscope that allows us to analyze various samples, including stool, urine, ear swabs, and skin scrapings. This tool is invaluable for diagnosing ear, skin, or bladder infections. For example, we can identify microscopic eggs in stool samples, even when no parasites are visible to the naked eye.

 To find out more about preventive stool analysis, visit our FAQ section.

Additionally, our clinic has specialized equipment to evaluate the integrity of the eye's components, including:

• Measurement of tear production (Schirmer test);
• Fluorescein staining to detect corneal defects;
• Tonometer for measuring intraocular eye pressure.

This precise equipment enables us to quickly diagnose many eye conditions affecting your dogs and cats.