Laboratory & Diagnostics

Laboratory and diagnostic testing are essential tools in the veterinary industry. In many situations, having laboratory results in minutes is critical when diagnosing your pet’s condition. Whether the issue is ear infections or traumatic injury, Buzzards Bay Veterinary Associates’ state-of-the-art in-house diagnostic equipment is one of the main steps in providing your pet with the highest quality veterinary care. For those diagnostic tests that can only be performed by an outside laboratory (such as bladder/kidney stone analysis, biopsies, maintenance of thyroid conditions, autoimmune diseases, and allergy testing), we work closely with the top laboratories in the industry.

Our state-of-the-art laboratory includes:

• Full In-House Blood Testing
• Idexx Snap Pro
• Ability to Check Electrolytes, Major Kidney Functions and % of Red Blood Cells
• Digital Radiographs
• Digital Dental Radiographs

In-House Capabilities:

• Complete Blood Counts
• Major Organ Function
• Heartworm and Tick Panel Testing
• Ear Cytologies
• Skin Scrapings
• Cystologies
• Cytologies
• Fine Needle Aspirates (reviewing a sample of mass and growth cells under a microscope)

How can we help you?

Please complete the form below, and a member of our staff will get back to you as quickly as possible. If this is an emergency situation during business hours, please call us at 508-759-2521.