We are proud to be able to offer a 24/7 laboratory service open to our clients, vets and trainers. Having the facility in house means that there is no waiting for results. With the correct diagnosis the animal can be treated immediately. We offer a collection service with same day results for regular clients.
There is an enormous list with all the different tests we carry out. Below some information on our most used profiles
Information of the most common tests
Large Health Profile
- This is the most comprehensive profile we offer. It covers a lot of different fields. The biochemistry in this panel will look at the vital organs like liver, kidney, intestine and muscles. Next to that the panel will cover more biochemistry and the total protein level.
- Electrolytes
(Na+, K+, Cl-) The balance of these electrolytes is vital to your horse's health. Abnormal levels can be life threatening. Electrolytes tests are important in the evaluating diarrhoea, dehydration and cardiac (heart) problems.
- Blood cell counts
The panel will include a full count of the red and white blood cells (5 part). We make use of the newest technology, resulting in the most reliable results. The red blood cell count will give information about the amount and quality of the red blood cells. This is important in relation to anemia, dehydration, and oxygen levels. The total white cell counts and individual cell counts can indicate stress, leukemia, inflammation or an inability to fight infection. Low platelet numbers can indicate a bleeding problem.
This panel is very useful in the search for the reason of a suspected health problem of your animal.
General Equine or small animal Health Profile
In case of a general health screening this profile will often be sufficient. As the large profile it will include biochemistry, blood cell counts and fibrinogen.
Equine Wellness Screening
In this profile we look more at the general state of the animal and less at specific diseases. The profile is designed for a more routine test of your horse. Just to check if there is anything going on.
Equine Fitness / Race Profile
This profile is used to evaluate the fitness level and to detect infections that may influence the race performance. Fibrinogen is tested separately to get a more reliable result. This will enable us to detect this first indicator of infections in an (very) early stage.
Large animal health and mineral screening
Good farm husbandry stands with good health and nutrition. Blood test can be used to diagnose diseases, determine deficiencies and to find underlying problems of ill thriving animals.
Urine Samples
Urine can give a lot of information on the state of health of your horse. Samples are easy to collect by using a plastic cup on a stick.
Worm egg counts
In order to diagnose problems in relation to worm/parasite infections it is very use full to determine the species of parasite and the amount off eggs in the feaces. Our vets use these egg counts to evaluate the effectiveness of worming programs as well.
Pre anaesthetic testing
We pride ourselves on the level of care and safety we are able to provide for our patients, especially when general anaesthetics are necessary. However, there is a risk with any general anaesthetic procedure, and one of the services we offer to help minimise this risk is pre-anaesthetic blood testing.
Although a thorough physical examination is conducted on every patient before they have any form of anaesthesia or sedation, internal organ problems may not be detectable through this procedure. Thus, we recommend a pre-anaesthetic profile for all sick, debilitated or aging animals which require an anaesthetic. We also perform the tests at the owner's request for younger animals undergoing anaesthesia.
The pre-anaesthetic blood test involves obtaining a small amount of the patient's blood. For anaesthetics, we are particularly concerned with kidney and liver capabilities, in addition to red blood cell and electrolyte concentrations.
Please feel free to contact us for any enquiries on 064-6642695 or info@kenmarevc.ie
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