A rapid in-house blood test which detects the presence of adult heartworms. (Remember, heartworm disease is carried by mosquitoes). Our heartworm test also tests for Anaplasma, E. Canis and Lymes disease, which are all transmitted by ticks. This test should be done once a year, even if heartworm prevention has been used on a regular basis.

All patients undergoing surgery have pre-anesthetic blood work performed. This is so potential problems can be picked up prior to surgery in our pet laboratory. Correspondingly, they can be dealt with according to our best understanding and experience.

Our In-hospital digital xray machine can help in the diagnosis of many orthopedic, respiratory, cardiac, abdominal or other problems. Sedation may be required in some cases to allow for accurate positioning with minimal stress to the animal.

This is a very simple test that detects “Dry Eye.” Dry eye is a disease in which tear production is absent or decreased. The cornea dries, and becomes painful. Loss of vision can occur. By measuring how much each eye tears with the Schirmer tear test, we can determine if dry eye disease is present.

The exact causes in individual cases may be unknown. However, typical causes include trauma, chemicals, infections, tumors, nerve degenerations, and immune reactions.