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.

52 articles in this category · showing 31–40.

Last updated 2026-06-03

Topic Map

Clinical Pathology19 Dermatology16 Vaccination & Infectious Disease15 Gastroenterology12 Diagnostic Imaging10 Canine Osteoarthritis8 Drug Safety & Toxicology8 Endocrinology8 Feline CKD6 Oncology5 Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives4 Cardiology3 Urology3 POCUS2

Rabbit on surgical prep surface with monitoring equipment nearby.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Rabbit Spay for Uterine Adenocarcinoma Prevention: Timing, Risks, and Questions to Ask

Why spaying a female rabbit is not the same decision as spaying a dog or cat — uterine cancer rates, anesthesia risk, optimal timing, and questions to ask your…

Ran Chen#Oncology #Anesthesia & Analgesia

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 15 min read

Seizures in Dogs: Causes, Diagnostic Workup, and Medication Monitoring

What causes seizures in dogs, how veterinarians differentiate idiopathic epilepsy from structural brain disease and metabolic causes, what the diagnostic…

Ran Chen#Drug Safety & Toxicology #Endocrinology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Tapeworms in Dogs: Flea Tapeworm, Taenia, Echinococcus, and What Segments Mean

What tapeworm segments in your dog's stool or on their rear end mean, how dogs get tapeworms, how diagnosis works, and what treatment actually involves.

Ran Chen#Parasiticides #Gastroenterology #Drug Safety & Toxicology

DiagnosticsMay 26, 2026 · 11 min read

Urinary Obstruction in Cats: Emergency Signs, Treatment Costs, and Recurrence Prevention

Feline urethral obstruction kills within 24–48 hours if untreated. Survival to discharge exceeds 90%, but 11–43% of cats re-block.

Ran Chen#Urology #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 25, 2026 · 12 min read

Feline Diabetes Monitoring: Glucose Curves, Fructosamine, CGMs

The 2026 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for cats no longer recommend routine in-hospital blood glucose curves.

Ran Chen#Endocrinology #Feline CKD #Clinical Pathology

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 14 min read

Digital Radiography QA Workflow for Veterinary Clinics

Build a digital radiography QA program for a veterinary practice: retake-rate tracking, exposure-index monitoring, positioning coaching, sedation decisions,…

Ran Chen#Diagnostic Imaging #Clinic Workflow & Operations

Senior dog in an exam room with a stethoscope and heart-sound reference papers.

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 12 min read

Heart Murmur in Dogs: Grades, Causes, Echocardiogram Timing, and What Happens Next

Heart murmurs in dogs — what grades I–VI mean, when a murmur is innocent vs pathologic, echocardiogram and pro-BNP testing, MMVD staging, and what to ask your…

Ran Chen#Cardiology

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 13 min read

Hematology Analyzer QC Workflow for Vet Clinics: Flags, Blood Smears, Calibration

Build a hematology analyzer QC workflow for a veterinary practice: analyzer flags, blood smear review triggers, ASVCP quality-control guidelines, calibration,…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Clinic Workflow & Operations

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 14 min read

Microscope and Cytology Station Setup for Veterinary GP Clinics: Staining, Slide Workflow

How to set up a microscope and cytology station in a GP veterinary practice: microscope selection, Diff-Quik staining, slide workflow, camera capture for…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Clinic Workflow & Operations

Dog resting near veterinary diagnostic papers and soft ultrasound-style panels.

DiagnosticsMay 22, 2026 · 13 min read

Pancreatitis in Dogs: Diagnosis, SPEC cPLI Testing, Treatment, the Role of Panoquell-CA1

Canine pancreatitis from diagnosis to treatment — SPEC cPLI interpretation, ultrasound findings, supportive care, the new FDA conditionally approved drug…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Emergency & Critical Care