Veterinary Diagnostics InstituteTM (VDxI)
is a specialty veterinary reference laboratory focused on providing veterinarians with specialty, esoteric diagnostic tests.
Canine CardioCare is the 1st and only canine-specific blood test to assist in diagnosing heart disease and heart failure, often times even before clinical signs are present.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), of all the dogs examined annually by veterinarians, approximately 3.2
million have some form of acquired heart disease and may be in heart failure.
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Feline CardioCare TM
Cats are very adept at hiding and masking the clinical signs of underlying cardiac disease. 30% of cats with confirmed heart disease have a normal exam on auscultation.
Feline CardioCare is the 1st and only feline-specific blood test to assist in diagnosing heart disease and heart failure much earlier in cats.
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Canine and Feline CardioCare are lab-based services for the measurement of the feline and canine specific cardiac peptide NT-proBNP.
All testing is performed in the VDxI main reference laboratory in Irvine, CA. VDxI laboratory services are offered only through licensed veterinarians.