Preparation for the visit of the Animal Clinic

How to prepare for a visit to Veterinary Hospital Animal Clinic International?

When planning a visit to a veterinary clinic for examination or biomaterial for analysis, you need to prepare your pet properly. You can come to Veterinary Hospital Animal Clinic International any day to give a biomaterial or have it taken by a veterinarian. All tests are performed on an empty stomach!

Blood test

To exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend that you follow these rules for preparing your pet:

• 6-12 hours of fasting before blood donation. A small amount of water is allowed.
• Do not take any medications. If it is impossible to do without them, you should inform the veterinarian who will take the blood sample.

Urine analysis

• Only the first morning portion can be collected.
• Urine is collected in a plastic disposable container.

Fecal analysis

• Collect feces in a special disposable plastic container. The biomaterial should be no more than 1/3 of the container's volume.
• Deliver it to the laboratory as soon as possible, as the result may be distorted due to prolonged storage: under the influence of enzymes and microbes.

When taking feces for 2 tests at the same time: for the detection of helminth eggs and a coprogram, you can put the material in one container.

Bacteriological tests

Nasal swab

• The material is taken before antibacterial, immunobiological and antifungal therapy.
• To track the dynamics of treatment without the use of immunobiological drugs, the test should be taken in 5-7 days, with immunobiological drugs - in 2 weeks.

Background culture of the eye

• Cancel the use of all medications and any procedures 6-8 hours before the collection of the material, i.e. at night.
• Do not wash the pet's eyes before taking the biomaterial.

Discharge from the outer ear

• The material is taken before treatment with antibacterial, immunobiological and antifungal agents.
• If it is necessary to check the effectiveness of treatment after the end of the course, if no immunobiological drugs were prescribed, the analysis is performed in 5-7 days. If immunobiological preparations were used, at least 2 weeks later.

Smear from the pharynx (throat)

• It is done before treatment with antibacterial, immunobiological or antifungal drugs.
• It is taken on an empty stomach.
• To track the dynamics of treatment without immunobiological drugs, the test can be taken 5-7 days after the end of the course. If immunobiological drugs were given to the animal, a smear from the pharynx can be taken in 2 weeks after the course is completed.

Endoscopic diagnostics

Colonoscopy

• Eliminate excess gas with special medications.
• Give them to the animal 24-48 hours before the examination.

Be prepared for the veterinarian to examine your pet before the colonoscopy. If the intestines are not cleansed, an enema will be required.

Gastroscopy

• An 8-hour fasting diet is required to examine the walls of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with an endoscope.
• In addition, biochemical and clinical blood tests should be taken to collect anamnesis.

With these simple steps, you can help ensure reliable diagnostic results.