If you want peace of mind, and accurate answers fast, then Greencross Vets is the place for you. All of our clinics operate fully equipped on-site laboratory facilities. This allows our highly trained staff to run blood, urine and faecal tests momentarily. There are no long waiting times for samples to be posted to an external laboratory and no guessing at the treatment until the results return. The saving in time is often the difference between life and death! Some of the conditions that may be diagnosed with in house testing are kidney and liver disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, hormonal problems, infections, parasitism, anemia and certain cancers.

Having these facilities in house also means that we can provide valuable information about your pet’s anesthetic safety. If you want to do what is best for your pet, but are worried about whether or not they will make it through an anaesthetic, we can give you peace of mind. A simple in house blood test, the morning of the surgery, allows us to check your pet’s liver and kidney function (amongst others). These are the two main organs involved in breaking down and excreting anaesthetic drugs.

A screening blood test is not only important before surgery, but also as an ongoing preventative strategy in our senior patients as part of a “twice for life” senior wellness program. According to a recent study by U.S based Antech Laboratories, a simple screening blood test reveals abnormalities in approximately 1 in 4 senior dogs and 1 in 5 senior cats which otherwise appear normal on physical exam alone. The good news is that many of the diseases that older pets are susceptible to are either 100% preventable or are easily managed if detected early enough. Ask your Greencross Vet about a senior wellness test for your pet today.

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