Diagnostic Services

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Diagnostic Services for Pets

While a physical examination is first performed on every patient, diagnostic tests are sometimes required for a proper diagnosis. For some conditions your dog or cat may not display any clinical signs in the early stages and will need testing for early detection. In other cases, vague clinical signs will require further testing to narrow down the cause. Annual wellness testing is also recommended for all older pets and our diagnostic services can aid in early detection and treatment of geriactic diseases.

At the Visiting Vets Clinic, we have a wide array of diagnostic modalities to assist us in providing high quality care for your pets.

Imaging diagnostic services:

Digital x-ray
Ultrasound

Inhouse diagnostic equipment:

Vetscan HM5 haematology analyzer
Vetscan VS2 biochemistry, electrolyte, immunoassay and blood gas analyzer
Vetscan UA urinanalysis
Tonopen
Blood pressure monitoring
Wide variety of test kits. Some examples include tests for:
- Parasites – heartworm, giardia, tick fever
- Viruses – parvovirus, canine distemper, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia Virus, coronavirus
- Canine Pancreatic Lipase test
- Feline pro-BNP snap test
- Canine blood typing

For certain cases, samples will need to be sent to an external lab. A wide variety of tests are availble and some examples are:

Spectrum allergy tests
Histopathology
PCR tests
Antibody titre tests

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