Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diagnostic techniques and sample collection.
- Journal:
- Clinical techniques in small animal practice
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Curtis, C F
Plain-English summary
Veterinary medicine is improving, allowing vets to test blood, urine, and tissue samples right in their clinics instead of sending them to outside labs. This is especially helpful for skin issues, as vets can often collect and analyze samples from pets during their visit, which speeds up the diagnosis and treatment process. However, it's important for vets to use proper techniques when collecting samples to ensure they get the best information possible. The article discusses the best practices for these procedures and when to use them. Overall, this advancement helps pets recover faster by reducing wait times for test results.
Abstract
With the advancing knowledge of medicine, diagnostic techniques and laboratory equipment, practicing veterinary surgeons are increasingly capable of processing many of their patients' blood, urine, and tissue samples on-site. No case is better suited to this scenario than the dermatology case, which enjoys a unique privilege in the clinic because the clinician is frequently able to harvest, process, and analyze pathologic samples from affected animals during or shortly after the consultation, eliminating the need to wait for results from external laboratories and consequently reducing the time to recovery. Good sampling techniques are crucial for the acquisition of optimal data however, and this article highlights the key points of these procedures and recommends when they are best employed.
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