Pet In-House Laboratory in San Diego
Get fast and accurate results with our advanced diagnostic tools—providing lab-quality testing to support your pet’s care.
Our In-House Laboratory Services For the Pets You Love
Whether for routine wellness visits or emergency care, our in-house laboratory saves vital time in testing and diagnosing. Our trained technicians and doctors use advanced laboratory equipment and resources to support your pet’s care and provide timely diagnostic results.
Because ABC Veterinary Hospital Pacific Beach is committed to providing your pet with the best possible care, we have a licensed local veterinary laboratory on-site to perform animal-specific pathology and serology tests.
Fast, Reliable Results for Better Care
When your pet becomes suddenly unwell or in the event of an emergency, timely diagnostic test results are critical for assisting your veterinarian in devising the best effective treatment strategy. We have cutting-edge hospital laboratory technology that can generate test results in minutes. Initial laboratory evaluations for your sick pet may include the following:
In-House Laboratory Services
- Blood Tests: A blood test can measure the number of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in the body. Changes in these counts can indicate anemia, dehydration, infection, auto-immune disease, and some forms of malignancy.
- Blood Chemistry: Blood chemistry tests are used to assess the health of the pancreas, liver, and kidneys, as well as blood sugar, protein levels, calcium, and phosphorus levels.
- Electrolyte Monitoring: When your pet is dehydrated or losing fluids due to vomiting or diarrhea, sodium, potassium, and chloride levels may be abnormal. Intravenous fluids and supplements may be recommended when electrolytes are out of balance.
- Point-of-Care Snap Tests: Snap tests are available for various infectious diseases, including canine parvovirus, giardia, leptospirosis, feline leukemia, and feline immunodeficiency virus.
- Microscopy: In-clinic needle biopsies of swellings or tumors are possible, as is the microscopic evaluation of bodily fluids such as blood and urine samples, samples of skin and ear secretions, and assistance in the diagnosis of systemic diseases, urinary disorders, skin and ear diseases, and the differentiation of benign from cancerous tumors.
The Best in Compassionate Care
We serve the communities of San Diego, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Mission Valley, Mission Hills, Clairemont, La Jolla, Encinitas, Del Mar, Hillcrest, and North Park.