Faster Answers, Faster Healing
When your furry friend isn’t feeling their best or acting like their usual happy self, you want answers as quickly as possible—and so do we! At NDS Animal Hospital, we’re proud to have a modern in-house laboratory where we can perform comprehensive pet lab testing right here in our San Antonio clinic. This not only saves you money, but it also means you can get the answers you need for your beloved companion in minutes, not days.
Our in-house pet lab testing includes:
- Chemistry panels and CBCs (complete blood counts)
- Heartworm testing
- FeLV/FIV testing for our feline family members
- Parvo testing
- Urinalysis
- Intestinal parasite testing (fecal screens)
- Cytologies
- Skin scrapings
- Glucose monitoring
For more specific or specific or specialized testing, we partner with a high-quality outside laboratory that returns the results to us.
Diagnostics: Not Just for Sick Pets!
Here at NDS Animal Hospital, we believe diagnostics aren’t just important for sick pets—they’re an essential part of keeping your furry friend healthy and happy throughout their life.
We often recommend routine blood work annually as part of your pet’s wellness care, especially for our senior sweethearts. These tests can uncover early or hidden diseases in seemingly healthy pets, and catching problems before they become serious is not only easier on your beloved companion but also less expensive and provides the best possible outcome.
Baseline bloodwork done when your pet is feeling well becomes an important part of their medical history, providing us with valuable reference points to compare with any changes that may occur in the future.
Pre-anesthetic blood work is essential before any surgical procedure, as it helps us detect potential issues in organs that process anesthetic medications, such as the liver and kidneys. If we discover abnormal results, we can adjust medication types, dosages, and fluid amounts to ensure maximum safety for your precious pet. Sometimes, pre-anesthetic bloodwork can alert us to patients who require treatment before they can undergo anesthesia safely.
Questions about our pet lab testing services? Don’t hesitate to call our caring NDS family today—we’re here to help you and your furry friend get the answers you need!