{"id":1811,"date":"2023-03-25T23:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T21:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exoticvet.bg\/?page_id=1811"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:10:17","slug":"diagnostics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exoticvet.bg\/en\/diagnostics\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;221deg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/exoticvet.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chinchilla-ophthalmology-2-1-1024&#215;367.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; use_background_color_gradient_phone=&#8221;on&#8221; 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However due to the fact that avian and reptilian blood cells are nucleated, a complete blood count (CBC) can\u2019t be done by a machine. Instead a blood smear needs to be examined under the microscope and cells are counted manually.<\/p>\n<p>Blood biochemistry is performed by a machine and results interpreted in the light of clinical signs.<\/p>\n<p>To rule out heavy metal intoxication in birds, blood zinc and copper levels can be measured, this is performed by an external laboratory.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/exoticvet.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/services_diagnostics_laboratory-diagnostics_fecal-examination-300&#215;258.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;400px&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;90px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;180px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-30px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.12)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Fecal exam&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Fecal exam<\/h3>\n<p>A complete fecal exam for birds and reptiles include:<br \/>1) direct smear &#8211; to detect motile protozoae;<br \/>2) flotation \u2013 to detect oocysts of gastrointestinal parasites;<br \/>3) in case of birds it also includes a fecal gram stain.<\/p>\n<p>A fecal exam can be performed either on a sample collected by the owner from the cage or terrarium (the sample should be slightly wet) or collected by the veterinarian through cloacal swab (birds) or cloacal flush (reptiles).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/exoticvet.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/services_diagnostics_laboratory-diagnostics_-urine-examination-e1679775729932-207&#215;300.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;400px&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|0px|-100px|&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;90px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;180px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-30px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.12)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Urine analysis&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|20px|0px|20px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Urine analysis<\/h3>\n<p>Urine analysis in exotic mammals is very similar to that of cats and dogs. 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