Answers about their health, not guesswork.

Because pets hide illness remarkably well. Routine bloodwork establishes a baseline for your pet's organ function and is the single best way to catch silent conditions — kidney disease, thyroid changes, early diabetes — while they're still easy to manage. It's the same reason we recommend a yearly wellness exam: prevention beats treatment.

For some panels, yes — a short fast (usually overnight, with water always okay) makes results like blood sugar and certain chemistry values more accurate. Not every test needs it, so we'll tell you exactly what to do when you book. When in doubt, ask us before the visit rather than skipping breakfast unnecessarily.

For stool: the fresher the better — ideally collected within a day of your visit, sealed in a clean bag or container, and kept cool. A piece about the size of a grape is plenty. For urine: a clean, dry container catch works for many tests, but don't stress if it's tricky — we can collect both at the clinic, and for tests that need a sterile urine sample we'll collect it there anyway.

Most X-rays and lab tests are processed in-house with same-day results — often while you're still at the clinic. Tests sent to our reference lab, like cultures and specialized panels, typically come back within a day or two. Either way, your vet reaches out to walk you through what the results mean.

Yes — a starter round of screening is one of the best gifts you can give a new pet. That usually means a fecal test (intestinal parasites are very common in young pets), a first CBC and chemistry panel as a lifelong baseline, heartworm antigen testing for puppies, and FeLV/FIV screening for kittens — which also tells us whether vaccination can still be used to protect them. Most of it folds right into their first wellness visits.

DeepScan is Sploot's advanced cfDNA diagnostic panel — a blood test with higher sensitivity than standard blood panels, enabling earlier detection of complex conditions like cancer, general inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and organ damage in dogs. Ask your vet whether it makes sense for your pup, or read more about how cfDNA testing works.

Routine bloodwork typically ranges from $80–$200 depending on the panel. You'll always get an upfront estimate before any test runs — no surprise line items — and SplootPack members get 10% off all diagnostics.

Usually not. Most pets handle both awake with gentle positioning and a calm, experienced team. If a pet is painful, anxious, or needs to hold very still for a precise image, a light sedative can keep the experience comfortable — we'll always discuss it with you first.

An X-ray is a still snapshot that's excellent for bones, joints, the chest, and spotting swallowed objects. An ultrasound is a live, moving image that shows the texture and inner structure of soft tissue — organs, the bladder, the heart. They complement each other, and it's common for an X-ray finding to lead to an ultrasound for a closer look.

Yes — members get 10% off bloodwork, urine and fecal testing, X-rays, and imaging, plus 3 free exam visits a year. If your pet is due for an annual screen or twice-yearly senior labs, the membership tends to pay for itself quickly.