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We send all of our samples to an external diagnostic laboratory to be analyzed.
They offer industry-leading diagnostic capabilites with the most complete range of services available. They also have a team of experts with board certified veterinary specialists and pathologists in the areas of internal medicine, atomic and clinical pathology and oncology. They are all just a phone call away. This gives Dr. O'Connor all the tools she needs to make a confident diagnosis for your cat. 
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SDMA
We have a new test available that can screen for kidney disease much sooner than we ever could before!
It is called SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine) and it is a breakthrough veterinary-specific test to evaluate kidney function. It has been shown in controlled studies in dogs and cats to be a more sensitive and more reliable biomarker of kidney function compared to creatinine, which is what we used previously to measure kidney fucntion.
SDMA increases earlier in the blood than creatinine allowing a more timely diagnosis of on average, 17 months earlier in cats and 10 months earlier in dogs. Obtaining an earlier diagnosis of kidney disease opens up more treatment options that can secure a better quality of life for the patient, and more time together for the owner and pet.
We have a new test available that can screen for kidney disease much sooner than we ever could before!
It is called SDMA (symmetric dimethylarginine) and it is a breakthrough veterinary-specific test to evaluate kidney function. It has been shown in controlled studies in dogs and cats to be a more sensitive and more reliable biomarker of kidney function compared to creatinine, which is what we used previously to measure kidney fucntion.
SDMA increases earlier in the blood than creatinine allowing a more timely diagnosis of on average, 17 months earlier in cats and 10 months earlier in dogs. Obtaining an earlier diagnosis of kidney disease opens up more treatment options that can secure a better quality of life for the patient, and more time together for the owner and pet.
