For veterinarians
Why a Veterinary Blood Sample May Need to Be Collected Again
Understand sample-quality comments, what a repeat collection can resolve, and the questions to ask before sending another veterinary blood sample.
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What is new at the laboratory: new tests, changes to our service, seasonal alerts and short notes for pet owners and veterinarians.
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Tests and reports
What Does a CBC Blood Test Tell You About Your Dog or Cat?
Understand red cells, white cells and platelets on your pet’s CBC report, why sample comments matter, and what to ask your veterinarian.
One Health
One Health and Laboratory Testing: Better Questions for Food, Water and Animals
How to turn a One Health concern into a clear laboratory enquiry, with the right specimen, purpose and limits on what a result can establish.
Tests and reports
Culture and Antibiotic Susceptibility: Two Different Questions
Understand what bacterial culture and susceptibility testing contribute, and why sample site, treatment history and report comments matter.
Laboratory animals
Research Rodent Health Monitoring: Define the Question Before the Panel
A practical planning guide for colony managers: sampling units, target agents, environmental monitoring and interpreting a report within its scope.
Companion animals
Stool Testing for Dogs and Cats: Samples, Results and Follow-Up
What a faecal test can detect, why methods differ, and the details to record when your veterinarian requests a stool sample.
Pet travel
Pet Travel from India: Plan Laboratory Tests Around the Destination Rules
Build your pet’s travel file before arranging a blood sample: destination, microchip record, vaccination history, approved laboratory and document deadlines.
For veterinarians
How to Fix and Send a Biopsy Sample to a Veterinary Lab Without Rejection
Most rejected or poor-quality biopsy samples fail for the same few reasons: late or too little fixative, damaged tissue, missing history. Here is a practical checklist for clinics.
Exotic pets
Laboratory Tests for Exotic Pets: Why Species and History Matter
Preparing a useful laboratory enquiry for birds, rabbits and reptiles starts with accurate species identification and a detailed veterinary history.