Practice Laboratory
An up to date solid state chemistry analyser, and a laser cell counter enable us to process the vast majority of our routine diagnostic profiles, without having to wait for outside laboratories to receive and process samples.
The list of tests that the machine pictured left can do continues to grow, and will soon include less used assays, such as digitalis and phenobarbitone drug assay.
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Much of the testing done, however, related to pre-operative blood testing to check patients for pre-existing, sub clinical conditions, such as kidney or liver problems, prior to the administration of anaesthetics for operations. These types of condition cannot be diagnosed any other way, and a clear blood test gives that added peace of mind when your pet has to have surgery.
The Prep area as it's name suggests is the area where we prepare animals for surgery, in the operating theatre through the door in the far end.