Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Our veterinary team uses diagnostic imaging to create highly detailed images of your pet's internal structures. This is done using technologies like X-rays, ultrasound, and other methods, which are an important part of providing you and your pet with the very best care.
At Wiggins Veterinary Hospital, we have advanced diagnostic tools, including a blood chemistry analyzer to help accurately diagnose your pet's medical issues. We offer a variety of services, from digital radiology to blood and urinalysis, accurately and efficiently with the help of our in-house lab.
In-House Lab & Veterinary Pharmacy in Wiggins
Our veterinary team is proud to offer state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment options. We use the technology available in our lab to diagnose your pet's symptoms and begin treatment as soon as possible.
Our pet pharmacy in Wiggins is stocked with a range of medications and prescription diets, allowing us to easily obtain and use any medications that your pet may need while in our care.
Wiggins Veterinary Hospital Diagnostic Services
We proudly offer advanced diagnostic testing that allows our vets to provide an accurate diagnosis of your pet's medical issues.
- Radiography (Digital X-rays)
A radiograph (digital x-ray) can examine your pet's internal systems to reveal information that we would otherwise be unable to see.
Radiography is safe, painless, and non-invasive. It uses only very low doses of radiation. This means that even higher-risk pets, like those that are pregnant or very young, can safely undergo these procedures.
Radiographs can be used to evaluate bones and organs and diagnose conditions, including broken bones, chronic arthritis, bladder stones, spinal cord diseases, and some tumors.
- Ultrasound
Our team of veterinary professionals uses the latest technology to provide extremely detailed images of your pet's internal structures.
The process of ultrasound imaging involves exposing part of the body to high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the inside of the body.
Because we can capture ultrasound images in real-time, we are able to see the structure and movement of your pet's internal organs, as well as blood flowing through the blood vessels.
Having this valuable technology available to our vets in our in-house lab means that your pet's condition can be diagnosed on site, and as quickly as possible.
- Bloodwork
At our vet lab in Wiggins, we can perform a variety of routine and specialized blood tests to evaluate the health of your pet and to diagnose illness.
Some veterinary blood tests we do are CBC (complete blood count), white blood count, hemoglobin and MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration), hematocrit, platelets, eosinophils, and blood serum profile.
- Urinalysis
Urinalysis offers valuable insight into the physical and chemical properties of your pet's urine.
Your vet will primarily use urinalysis to assess the health of your pet's kidneys and urinary tract system, but it can also be helpful in detecting issues in other organ systems and diagnosing metabolic diseases such as diabetes.
This is a valuable diagnostic test for both healthy and sick animals and should be included as a standard part of any routine testing.
- Fecal Exams
A fecal exam is the microscopic examination of your pet's feces. Our vets are able to perform these tests as part of routine testing completed at our in-house lab.
The goal of a fecal exam is to diagnose and treat any GI infections that may be impacting your pet's health and even the health of your family. Additionally, fecal exams are a straightforward way for your vet to tell if your cat or dog has intestinal parasites.
Not only can parasites cause serious discomfort, but they can also lead to more serious conditions. Some can even be transmitted to humans.
Since these parasites live in your pet’s gastrointestinal tract, they typically aren't visible. The only way to detect them is with a fecal exam.
Annual fecal exams are an important part of every pet's routine wellness exam.
- ECG / EKG
Your vet may recommend a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram (ECG / EKG) if they suspect your pet of experiencing a heart issue.
An ECG / EKG can be completed easily and quickly. This diagnostic procedure can obtain data that may be integral to your pet's diagnosis. In other cases, a cardiac ultrasound may be required to identify disorders in the chambers of the heart.