What ever the need, we can provide the health information your pet requires.

Laboratory testing plays an important role in maintaining your pet's health, both in sickness and health. We offer laboratory testing for dogs, cats and exotic pets at our Saint Petersburg, FL veterinary hospital.  Some of the reasons for laboratory testing are:

• Diagnosing a suspected health problem
• Organ function monitoring in aging pets (usually 6 years or older)
• Pre-surgical / pre-anesthetic testing
• Detecting heartworms, intestinal and skin parasites
• Measuring medication levels to ensure accurate dosing
• Replacement hormone monitoring
• Diagnosis of infectious diseases
• Monitoring organ function for certain medications
• Determining appropriate treatment
• Assessing response to treatment

Laboratory tests may be run in clinic when results are needed quickly, or through Antech, a high quality, nationally recognized laboratory.  Testing through outside laboratories often allows us to gain information more economically when urgent results are not needed.

We now offer DNA testing for mixed breed dogs to determine which breeds are present in your dog's lineage.

We also use specialty pathology laboratories and several university laboratory services for more advanced laboratory testing.

Please contact our veterinarians at Animal Medical Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida (FL) at 727-896-7127 for more information.