We offer bloodwork in-hospital and same day at our facility. There are some specialized tests that we can't run in hospital and must be sent out, but we do our best to get answers ASAP here so that we can offer the best possible treatment as quickly as we can.
When an exam isn't enough to determine the cause of your pet's maladies, blood chemistry is a good start. Any shift in average blood chemistry can be helpful to indicate your pet's diagnosis. Also, after getting a blood profile done, it is clear to us whether or not we can undergo procedures that require anesthesia, like dentals, spays, neuters, etc. By doing blood work, we are able to meet your pet's needs to a higher degree. Below we've recorded each profile as per their individual benefits and recommendations.
Profile #1
- Recommended for 5 years of age or less
- CBC
- Electrolytes
- Basic blood glucose, kidney, and liver enzymes
Profile #2
- Incudes everything from the Profile #1
- Recommended for between 5-7 years old
- Checks calcium levels
- Urine/protein creatinine ratio, which basically helps detect early kidney problems that may not have been significant enough to be detected on Pro#1
Profile #3
- Includes everything from Profile #2
- Recommended for 8+ years of age
- Checks lipase, pancreatic functions
- Checks phospherous, additional electrolytes, and liver enzymes
**We can also do more specific blood profiles in hospital including: adrenal function, bile acid, thyroid, heartworm, FIV/FELV, parvovirus, giardia, progesterone, and phenobarbital testing.**
We also perform fecal cytology in-hospital for examination of GI parasites.
If you're curious about our blood profiles and what they are for, click this link.
Of course, we also perform send-out panels as needed and requested.
