Pre-Surgical, Diagnostic and Routine Veterinary Lab Tests Our veterinarians want you to know that having your pet’s blood work checked is important to do routinely as well as when they are sick. Blood work, pre-surgical or otherwise, is usually a combination of a complete blood count (CBC) and a blood chemistry analysis (CHEM) with other tests run as needed, such as thyroid testing or urinalysis. Pets, particularly senior ones, should have screening blood work checked more frequently, since changes on blood work are often detectable before the pet shows severe symptoms of disease. If a pet is unexpectedly losing weight, … Continue reading Laboratory Testing