Diagnostic Pathology

Butty is supported by Head of Anatomic Pathology Rachel Pittaway. We have a team of highly qualified pathologists who are veterinary surgeons specialised in the use of laboratory techniques to diagnose disease in dogs and cats.

We are very fortunate to have a dedicated laboratory on site, meaning that accurate, rapid laboratory results and interpretation are possible with minimal delay for patients of the hospital.

Diagnostic Pathology is the speciality that allows us to diagnose diseases on the basis of laboratory investigations of blood and other bodily fluids and tissues. In addition to standard tests, our laboratory is able to perform some very advanced diagnostic analyses, available in very few other centres in the UK.

As a result, we are usually able to obtain very rapid results and therefore reach an early diagnosis. This is important because, in many conditions, treatments are more beneficial when they are implemented as soon as possible after the disease process has started.

As a result of the close interaction between our laboratory team and the clinical veterinary staff, the patients referred to DWR for investigation can benefit from the highest possible standards of both diagnosis and treatment.

As well as providing diagnostic services for our on-site referral hospital, our laboratory also undertakes analysis of samples for veterinary practices throughout the UK.