Essex Middle River Veterinary Center (formerly) Essex Dog & Cat Hospital / Laboratory

Laboratory Services

Essex Middle River Veterinary Center is pleased to offer in-house laboratory diagnostics. Being able to perform tests in-house offers you faster results!

In-Hospital Services:
Blood Chemistry
Complete Blood Count
Heartworm and Tick Borne Disease Testing
Feline Leukemia and FIV and Heartworm testing
Canine Pancreatic Lipase Snap test
Giardia testing
Parvo Snap Test
Diagnostic cytology
Fecal floatation
Ectoparasite microscopy
Clotting tests: PT, aPTT, and buccal bleeding time

Idexx Laboratories Reference Lab
Comprehensive blood panels
Fructosamine levels
Epilepsy medication monitoring such as phenobarbitol and potassium bromide levels
Histopathology (biopsy)
Blood coagulation profiles and testing, such as Von Willebrand's Disease testing
Feline Infectous Peritonitis testing
Leptospirosis testing
Vaccine titer testing

Endocrine disease testing (ACTH and Dexamethasone supression testing for Cushings or Addison's Disease, Thyroid levels, etc.)
Cultures and sensitivity testing for bacteria and fungus

We also utilize various veterinary university testing laboratories for specialized tests.
This list is only of the most common tests sent out, and many more tests are available.