by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, Heartworm, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing, Zoonotic Disease Testing
What is heartworm disease? Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease in pets in the United States and many other parts of the world. It is caused by foot-long worms (heartworms) that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, General Wellness
The conjunctiva is the tissue that covers the inner part of the eyelids, the third eyelid, and the white part of the eye. Normal conjunctiva is clear-pink, moist and glistening. It serves as a protective barrier and contains cells which produce a film that traps...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, In-House Laboratory, Pet Allergies
Allergy testing is performed to develop a specific therapy for the allergic animal. There are two basic types of allergy testing. The most common is a blood test that checks for antigen-induced antibodies in the dog’s blood. There are two standard tests that are...
