Laboratory diagnostics

We have comprehensive Laboratory Equipment in our Ware, Stevenage and Hoddesdon surgeries, including a full range of Idexx blood testing equipment and microscopes.

Blood analysing equipment for testing for:

• Diabetes
• Kidney functioning
• Fungal and bacterial infection tests
• Microscopic examination for various parasites in blood, faeces or on the skin
• Tests for the feline leukaemia virus (FeLV), feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and feline AIDS (FIV)
• Urine status and sediment
• Allergy testing and other diseases 

Outpatient treatment and advice

• General examinations and treatment of dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, other small rodents, ferrets and birds
• Check ups for dogs and cats
• Inoculations for dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets
• Health certificates and advice on foreign travel
• Microchipping
• Advice on feeding puppies, overweight animals and rodents and in certain cases of illness (food allergies, diabetes, liver and kidney diseases)

Dental care and treatments

• Ultrasonic plaque removal, orthodontics and extractions

Ultrasound

• Ultrasonic testing is a modern method of detecting certain diseases, tumours and pregnancy.

X-rays

• X-ray examination to diagnose fractures, detect foreign bodies and internal diseases (bladder or kidney stones) and tumours

Surgery

• We recommend neutering your pets unless you intend to breed from them. This prevents roaming, which can lead to fights and road accidents and prevents certain illnesses later in life.
• Soft tissue surgery, from cancer operations to stomach rotation and splenectomy