Lab work is a key element in the important diagnostic process for both animals and humans.  Simple fecal and blood tests can help provide answers to extremely important questions which could not otherwise be answered.

In addition to fecal tests for all pets, the following is strongly recommended by the leading experts:

FeLV/FIV testing for all cats. 

Although vaccinating a positive FeLV cat with an FeLV vaccine would not exacerbate the condition, it could not eliminate, decrease, or otherwise help protect the cat.  Additionally, it is important to know if your cat is FeLV or FIV positive so that 1) you can take precautionary measures to protect other cats in your household; 2) you can alert hospitals or boarding facilities that your cat is FeLV positive which would help protect other hospitalized or boarded cats from being exposed; and 3) it can provide you and your veterinarian with a baseline to properly treat your cat accordingly.

HEARTWORM testing for all dogs.

It is important that your dog be tested for Heartworms prior to starting a Heartworm preventive medication.  Not only can some Heartworm preventive medications be dangerous to your dog if it is Heartworm positive, but it is important to know if your dog has Heartworms so that it can be treated with the proper medication and care immediately.

Other lab work can be of tremendous assistance in:

• Discovering parasites which may be harmful and even fatal to pets;
• Uncovering underlying conditions of which a pet may not be showing symptoms;
• Making sure that certain organs such as the kidneys and liver are functioning properly prior to undergoing an anesthetic procedure;
• Enabling veterinarians to monitor patients for the purpose of maintaining proper medication dosages for ongoing/chronic conditions;
• Determining overall health conditions of geriatric pets; and
• Determining antibody levels (through “Titer” tests) which may assist pet owners in deciding whether or not certain vaccination boosters are needed.

HEART can help you protect your pets further through performing fecal and blood tests at substantially discounted prices.  These services are offered at HEART’s mobile clinics; however, special appointments are needed for blood work, so please call our office or email us at contactheart4pets@gmail.com to schedule an appointment or for more information and pricing.

We are grateful that we are able to give pet owners an opportunity to acquire affordable services which are essential to their pets’ health and well being.