Dr Lisa Chimes

A simple microscope is one of the most helpful tools we have in the hospital. No matter how much tech advances, sometimes the simple tests that we do ourselves can give us the quickest answers.

We can collect samples from lumps, blood, urine, joints, or any fluid accumulation in the body…and we use a microscope to look for inflammation, bacteria, cancers, blood disorders, urinary disease and more. In some cases, what we see under the microscope can be the deciding factor in whether an animal has life-saving emergency surgery.

So if your vet asks whether they can have a look at a sample under the microscope - let them. It may just save your pet’s life ❤️