In-House Laboratory Services
The Laboratory at the Connecticut Veterinary Center provides valuable and comprehensive diagnostic services. No matter what time your pet's emergency presents; we offer a complete range of in-house diagnostic testing. We also utilize referrral laboratories to provide some of the more specific assays. Our in-house laboratory is staffed 24/7 with highly qualified Veterinary Technicians.
Below is a list of some of the in-house Diagnostics:
- Canine Snap 4DX-Canine Heartworm Antigen, Anaplasma Phagocytophilum, Borrellia Burgdorferi, Ehrlichia Canis Antibody Test
- Feline Triple Snap-Feline Heartworm, Feline Leukemia,(FELV) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus(FIV).
- Canine Parvo Virus Snap Test-Parvo virus Test.
- Canine Pregnancy Test-(witness relaxin)
- Ethylene Glycol Test-(Kacey & ECT Test)
- Urinalysis-Urinalysis strip, specific Gravity & Microscopic Exam
- Ear smears, Skin Scrapes
- Fecal Direct Smears
- Vaginal Smears
- Many more
Our in-house analyzers are:
- Idexx Laser Cyte-Hematology (Complete blood count)
- Idexx Catalyst DX-Chemistry Profiles & Electrolytes
- Idexx VetLyte-Electrolytes
Some of the Tests run on these machines are:
- Pre-Anesthetic Testing
- Pancreatic Panel
- Electrolyte Panel
- Hepatic and Renal Panels
- Complete Blood count
- Chemistry 17 Profile
Referred laboratories we use are :
- State Laboratory-Rabies Testing
- U-CONN- Necropsy
- Texas Urolithiasis Laboratory- Calculi Analysis
- National Veterinary Labs-Feline Bartonella Testing
- Greer laboratories-Allergy Testing
