The phrase
"further diagnostics" means additional tests or examinations that are done to gather more information or find out more details about a specific problem or condition.
Full definition
In certain cases, cancer specialists may be employed
for further diagnostic testing (such as MRI and CT scans) and to be part of our team in treating your cat's cancer.
Your pet may
need further diagnostic testing beyond just a physical exam, giving authorization for these tests will save time and allow us to diagnose your pet.
Your veterinarian will see you next, examine your pet, answer your questions and
plan further diagnostics or treatment as necessary.
During each exam, we evaluate every pet from nose to tail and make note of any areas of concern so we can provide treatment or
perform further diagnostic testing, if necessary.
If your pet seems to have any of these symptoms we recommend making an appointment for an evaluation, which will involve a thorough physical exam and possibly
further diagnostics such as X-rays.
Your veterinarian may need to
do further diagnostic tests like x-rays or an abdominal ultrasound to be able to see why your cat is not eating.
Other illnesses can cause similar reactions to a food allergy, so your veterinarian may
conduct further diagnostics or recommend a specific food trial to determine the cause.
After further diagnostic, It turned out that the engine needed to be rebuilt due to lack of compression in one of the cylinders.
In the case of liver disease, should it appear suspect, your veterinarian may decide to take a sample of liver tissue for
further diagnostic evaluation.
If a positive mutation is found, it is very important that you talk to your veterinarian about their recommendations for monitoring, treatment, or
possible further diagnostic testing.
Often, even with pristine digital X-rays,
further diagnostic imaging is necessary for our doctors to obtain a thorough assessment of a patient's medical condition.
He / she can properly evaluate your pet, select an appropriate treatment plan and determine
whether further diagnostic testing is needed.
Some are found to have medical conditions that
require further diagnostics, advanced medical treatment, and sometimes advanced surgical procedures before they can be adopted out to the community.
If your pet
needs further diagnostics, advanced surgery, or consultation, we can provide a referral to get the answers you and your pet need.
In the event that problems are detected, parents can get an idea of how serious they might be and whether there is cause for concern or
further diagnostic testing.
A positive MST screen status turned out to be a marker for homelessness in the absence
of further diagnostic information.»
If the incontinence and / or infection continues despite appropriate treatment,
further diagnostic steps will be needed.
If the condition of ISC can not be resolved with dietary treatment then your veterinarian will need to perform
further diagnostic investigation to determine if there is additional disease.
If further diagnostic workup is possible we usually refer patients to an internal medicine specialist in our area who does endoscopic examination and biopsy.
If there are any abnormal levels, your veterinarian may recommend
further diagnostic lab work that is more specific to the suspected ailment.
If red flags are raised during this health screen,
further diagnostic methods are warranted including EKG, ECHO cardiogram, and even a CT scan; all very expensive procedures.
The researchers found that two out of every five (40 percent) variants noted in the DTC raw data were incorrectly reported and could not be verified
by further diagnostic lab tests.
Some headache subtypes are characterized by a specific pattern of symptoms, and no further testing may be necessary, while others may
prompt further diagnostic tests.
If you do not test positive with celiac disease but still suspect a reaction a non-celiac reaction to gluten you may want to
pursue further diagnostics with an integrative or functional medicine doctor.
If this problem persists, it may be worthwhile to ask your vet for referral to a veterinary dermatologist or to
consider further diagnostic work, such as skin biopsy.
Heartworm infection may also occasionally be detected through ultrasound and / or x-ray images of the heart and lungs, although these tests are usually used as
further diagnostics in those animals who are already known to be infected.
If the animal has cataracts, the veterinarian will also want to
run further diagnostics to determine if the animal has diabetes as well.
We ask that all patients have pre-anesthetic complete blood count and chemistry profile be performed (usually at the referring hospital if possible) and may
request further diagnostics such as chest x-rays, urinalysis, heart ultrasound, or EKG in individual cases.
Additionally, your rabbit's soft stool could result from other non-dietary conditions,
so further diagnostics may be necessary.
If the symptomatic care prescribed by your veterinarian does not resolve your dog's limp within a few days,
then further diagnostic testing will be necessary to determine if the limp is caused by osteosarcoma.
For those instances
where further diagnostic testing beyond what we are capable of performing in - house is deemed necessary, we have established long - term relationships with a number of outside laboratories, whom we are confident will provide accurate results in a timely manner.