WHY TEST BLOOD?
Our pets are unable to tell us as 
owners and veterinarians about their 
internal health.  Although we carry 
out a thorough physical examination, to 
check the function of internal organs, 
we may suggest a "blood profile". 
This is a blood test that allows quick
and accurate assessment of your pet's 
general health and is usually 
performed on site with our own blood 
testing equipment.

We will discuss with you the need 
for having a blood profile, either for
helping in diagnosis or as a pre-
surgical health check.

WHAT WE DO
We take a small sample of your pet's 
blood which is put into special bottles 
and transferred to our testing area 
where the assessment process begins. 
Many test options are available, 
however, a panel of tests is selected 
for your pet based on our 
veterinarian's initial examination.  The 
results allow our veterinarian to plan 
treatments or select appropriate
anaesthetic drugs to more safely treat 
each individual case.  In most cases, 
the results will be available within two hours.

If the results are normal then we 
continue with our scheduled 
procedure.  However, if any 
abnormality is detected, we will 
contact you to discuss our concerns 
and the options available.