Our in-house veterinary lab in Marietta, GA runs full bloodwork, electrolytes, urinalysis, and cytology around the clock — with results available within minutes of a sample being drawn.
Veterinary diagnostic lab in Atlanta, GA: results in minutes, not days.
In an emergency, lab results need to come back fast.
What Our Veterinary Lab Runs In-House
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Chemistry panels & electrolytes
- Urinalysis & urine culture
- Coagulation panels
- Blood gas analysis
- Parvo, FeLV/FIV, and infectious disease tests
- Cytology (FNA, fluid analysis)
Why it matters
Time matters in an emergency.
When a patient walks in collapsed, vomiting, or in shock, every minute waiting for lab results is a minute treatment is delayed. Off-site reference labs that take hours or days work for routine cases — not for emergencies. That’s why a true veterinary diagnostic lab on-site changes outcomes.
Our in-house veterinary lab runs critical tests in minutes: a CBC and chemistry panel can be back in 15 minutes, a parvo test in 8, blood gases in 60 seconds. That speed lets us start the right treatment immediately rather than guessing while we wait.
Beyond emergencies, our veterinary diagnostic lab lets us recheck values during hospitalization (electrolytes, kidney function, blood gas) and adjust therapy in real time — critical for ICU, post-operative, and unstable patients in Marietta, GA and across the Atlanta metro.
The Dogwood standard
Our veterinary lab standards.
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24/7 availability
Our veterinary diagnostic lab is staffed and operational every hour, every day. Critical results never wait for morning.
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Quality control
Daily and weekly quality control runs ensure our analyzers stay accurate. Calibration and maintenance follow manufacturer protocols rigorously.
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Reference lab partnership
For specialized testing (cultures with sensitivity, PCR panels, exotic endocrine tests), we partner with leading reference labs for accurate, expedited results.
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Integrated with care
Lab results flow directly into the patient’s electronic record and the doctor’s decision-making — no fax, no delay, no transcription errors.
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Dunwoody, GA
What we use it for
What our veterinary lab runs in-house, around the clock.
Complete blood count (CBC) and chemistry panels
Electrolyte and acid-base analysis (point-of-care)
Coagulation testing (PT, PTT, and thromboelastography)
Urinalysis and urine culture
Parvo, FeLV/FIV, and other in-house infectious disease tests
Blood gas analysis (arterial and venous)
Cytology and fluid analysis (abdominal, thoracic, joint)
Crossmatch and blood typing for transfusion
Service area
Proudly serving the Atlanta metro, and welcoming families from beyond.
Dogwood is located in Marietta, GA — a short drive from anywhere in the Atlanta metro. Most of our patients come from the surrounding cities, but pets and families travel from much farther for the right specialty care, and we welcome them all.
- Atlanta, GA
- Buckhead, GA
- Johns Creek, GA
- Marietta, GA
- Sandy Springs, GA
- Roswell, GA
- Alpharetta, GA
Coming from out of town? We routinely care for pets traveling from across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and beyond — whenever the right specialty care is worth the drive. We’ll coordinate with your primary veterinarian, share records before arrival, and help make the visit as smooth as possible.
Open 24/7
Advanced diagnostics in Atlanta, GA — located in Marietta.
Fast, accurate diagnostics drive better outcomes. Our in-house veterinary lab in Marietta, GA runs every hour, every day.