Clinical Pathology

At Broadford Vet Clinic, clinical pathology plays a crucial role in diagnosing your pet’s health concerns. This involves the laboratory analysis of blood, bodily fluids, and tissue samples to detect disease and monitor overall health. Common tests include complete blood counts, blood chemistries, clotting times, urinalysis, faecal examinations, biopsies, cultures, and infectious disease screening.

Our clinic features a fully equipped in-house veterinary laboratory, allowing our experienced veterinarians to perform many diagnostic tests quickly and accurately. Rapid testing is vital for pets who are very ill or need urgent treatment. For more specialised tests, we may send samples to trusted external veterinary laboratories.

With our in-house lab, most results are available on the same day. External lab tests can take longer, typically 12–24 hours for blood tests and up to 14 days for biopsy results, depending on the complexity of the test. Your veterinarian will advise when to expect results and when to follow up for your pet’s health updates.

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