Diagnostics

Workup guides for lab testing, imaging decisions, staging, screening, and result interpretation across common small-animal problems.

Audience

Pet owners trying to understand the next test, and veterinary teams framing a diagnostic pathway.

Editorial Job

Show what each test can and cannot answer, and when referral or urgent care changes the plan.

100 articles in this category · showing 11–20.

Last updated 2026-07-16

Topic Map

Drug Safety & Toxicology84 Clinical Pathology40 Dermatology32 Vaccination & Infectious Disease32 Oncology23 Gastroenterology21 Endocrinology19 Canine Osteoarthritis18 Diagnostic Imaging17 Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives15 Cardiology11 Feline CKD10 Urology7 POCUS2

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsJuly 6, 2026 · 18 min read

Addison's Disease in Dogs: ACTH Test, DOCP vs Fludrocortisone

An evidence-based guide on canine hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease). Compare DOCP injections vs daily fludrocortisone, understand the ACTH test, and…

Ran Chen#Endocrinology #Emergency & Critical Care #Clinical Pathology

DiagnosticsJuly 6, 2026 · 22 min read

Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA) in Dogs: Survival and Treatment

An evidence-based guide on canine Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA). Discover the ACVIM drug ladder, transfusion criteria, blood thinner selection,…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Drug Safety & Toxicology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsJuly 5, 2026 · 17 min read

Canine Mammary Tumors: Spay-Timing Prevention and the Benign-vs-Malignant Workup

An evidence-backed guide to canine mammary gland tumors: evaluating the contested spay-timing risk figures, diagnosing benign vs malignant masses, surgical…

Ran Chen#Oncology

DiagnosticsJuly 5, 2026 · 17 min read

Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Dogs: Margins, Recurrence, and Why a Lump Removal Isn't Enough

A decision-grade guide to canine soft tissue sarcoma: how tumor grade and surgical margins dictate recurrence, when to perform scar revision vs radiation, and…

Ran Chen#Oncology

DiagnosticsJuly 4, 2026 · 17 min read

Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Prognosis, Mandibulectomy, and Palliative Care

A comprehensive clinical guide to feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC) detailing workup, surgical outcomes, chemotherapy, palliative protocols, and…

Ran Chen#Oncology #Dentistry

DiagnosticsJuly 3, 2026 · 18 min read

Canine Transitional Cell Carcinoma: BRAF Test, Piroxicam, and Treatment

Canine transitional cell carcinoma (bladder cancer) diagnostics and therapy. CADET BRAF urine test, piroxicam NSAID use, mitoxantrone chemotherapy, survival…

Ran Chen#Oncology #Urology #Drug Safety & Toxicology

DiagnosticsJuly 2, 2026 · 17 min read

Beagle Health Problems: A VetCompass Data Profile on Disorders, Lifespan, and Mortality

Is the Beagle a healthy breed? This profile uses VetCompass primary-care data on 3,729 Beagles to rank their top health problems, median lifespan, and leading…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Dermatology #Nutrition

DiagnosticsJuly 2, 2026 · 17 min read

Golden Retriever Health & the Lifetime Study (GRLS): Cancer and Neutering

Golden Retrievers face a high risk of cancer. Using GRLS and UC Davis data, this profile details cancer rates, joint disorders, and spay/neuter timing…

Ran Chen#Oncology #Clinical Pathology

A side view of a French Bulldog showing the facial conformation associated with BOAS.

DiagnosticsJuly 1, 2026 · 16 min read

BOAS in Dogs: Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome Components, Grading, and Surgery

BOAS is the upper airway syndrome of flat-faced dogs. Learn the 5 primary anatomical components, the Cambridge grading scale, breed risk data, and surgical…

Ran Chen#Diagnostic Imaging #Anesthesia & Analgesia

A veterinary neurologist checking a dog's spinal reflexes.

DiagnosticsJuly 1, 2026 · 17 min read

IVDD in Dogs: Grades, Surgery vs Cage Rest, and Deep-Pain Emergency

Slipped disc in a dog can lead to paralysis. Learn the neurological grades, when to choose surgery vs conservative cage rest, and how to spot a deep-pain…

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Diagnostic Imaging