Diagnostics Testing – Arcata Animal Hospital

See Beneath The Surface

Advanced diagnostics for improved patient care.

Diagnostic Equipment and Capabilities

The wellness exam is an excellent means of detecting health problems, but for many conditions, it’s just the first step towards a complete and accurate diagnosis. While physical exams allow our veterinarians to evaluate your pet from the outside, advanced diagnostics can be used to help us understand what’s going on internally. At Arcata Animal Hospital, in addition to standard out of hospital laboratory services, we offer a full range of in-house pet diagnostic services, such as digital radiography (X-rays), abdominal and cardiac ultrasound, in-house laboratory and more.

In addition to our in-house diagnostic equipment, we utilize several diagnostic laboratories for all our patient’s diagnostic needs.

Full In-House Laboratory

For the benefit of all of our patients and clients, we offer complete in-house laboratory diagnostic services enabling us to diagnose and treat critically ill patients quickly. We can perform a variety of vital tests, including:

Complete Blood Count
Chemistry Panel
Complete Urinalysis
Thyroid Level
cPL and fPL to diagnose pancreatitis in dogs and cats
proBNP for feline patients to screen for cardiac disease
Venous Blood Gases
Ionized Calcium

Lactate for critically ill patients
Board Certified Pathology review of complete blood counts within an hour
Coagulation Profiles
Cytology of Masses or Fluids with board certified pathologists
Heartworm Testing that includes tests for Lyme disease, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis
Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus tests that also include a test for Heartworm

Complete Blood Count
Chemistry Panel
Complete Urinalysis
Thyroid Level
cPL and fPL to diagnose pancreatitis in dogs and cats
proBNP for feline patients to screen for cardiac disease
Venous Blood Gases
Ionized Calcium
Lactate for critically ill patients
Board Certified Pathology review of complete blood counts within an hour
Coagulation Profiles
Cytology of Masses or Fluids with board certified pathologists
Heartworm Testing that includes tests for Lyme disease, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis
Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus tests that also include a test for Heartworm

Digital Radiography

Digital radiography is the new standard of care used by top veterinary practices. This state-of-the-art technology uses digital sensors to create an image almost instantaneously. Compared to traditional film X-rays, digital radiographs produce clearer images that are easier and faster to generate, enhance, and share. They’re also safer because they don’t require harsh development chemicals, and they use less radiation than film X-rays. At Arcata Animal Hospital we utilize standard diagnostic digital radiology and digital dental radiology.