Optimizing Animal Health with Next-Level Diagnostics
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Blood Biomarkers
of various biological processes involved in many diseases. These state-of-the-art diagnostic tools allow us to diagnose, monitor, and prognosticate a variety of diseases and conditions in ways we never thought possible.
Inflammation
C-reactive protein (CRP) for dogs and Serum Amyloid A (SAA) for cats are biomarkers that can alert us to acute internal inflammation caused by trauma, infection, or cancer. We use these same biomarkers to monitor response to inflammation therapy.
Pancreatic
Canine pancreatic lipase (cPL) and feline pancreatic lipase (fPL) provide us with a quick quantitative assessment of pancreatic inflammation.
Coagulation
D-dimer is a very sensitive marker of clotting ability in pets. It is especially useful before surgery, where blood clotting is essential.
Cardiac
We use NT-proBNP and Troponin for pets at high risk of heart disease to verify if the heart is showing signs of disease or malfunction, even when preclinical, as is often the case. We also use these biomarkers to monitor response to therapy.
Key Features
The newest biomarkers and diagnostic technologies help us obtain a faster, more accurate
diagnosis, improve objective monitoring, and enhance our prognosis of disease progression.
Better Diagnosis
Improved Monitoring
with objective, data-based results, putting less emphasis
on subjective observations.
Enhanced Prognosis
prognostic information, lending more credence to your
expected outcomes.
STEP Animal Health Inc. is a distributor of top-tier blood biomarker diagnostics, an educator for veterinary professionals on the newest biomarker applications, and an advocate for a proactive approach to veterinary medicine.
To support today’s veterinarian in obtaining a much faster, clearer, more consistent picture of a pet’s health, allowing for objective diagnosis, appropriate monitoring, and more accurate prognosis; all at a reasonable cost to the pet owner.