Support Your Horse’s Health With Essential Bloodwork
A Practical Baseline Health Assessment for Horses
Routine bloodwork provides valuable information about your horse’s overall health and may identify changes before they become more apparent. The Affordable Pet Labs Equine Basic Health Panel combines a comprehensive Chemistry 24 panel with a Complete Blood Count (CBC) to evaluate important indicators associated with organ function, hydration, electrolyte balance, inflammation, anemia, and immune health.
This panel can be used as part of routine wellness monitoring, a pre-purchase or pre-procedure evaluation when approved by the attending veterinarian, senior horse monitoring, medication monitoring, or the evaluation of a horse experiencing changes in appetite, weight, energy, performance, or behavior.
Mobile Blood Collection at Your Barn
Transporting a horse for routine laboratory testing can be time-consuming and stressful. Affordable Pet Labs helps simplify the process by coordinating professional blood sample collection at your horse’s location.
Availability may vary by geographic area. Additional travel or farm-call fees may apply depending on location and the number of horses being tested.
Diagnostic Testing Included
Chemistry 24 Panel
The Chemistry 24 panel measures important blood chemistry values that help assess:
- Liver function
- Kidney function
- Blood glucose
- Electrolyte and mineral balance
- Protein levels
- Hydration status
- Muscle-associated enzymes
- Additional indicators of metabolic and internal organ health
Abnormal chemistry results may occur with dehydration, dietary changes, strenuous exercise, medication use, muscle injury, or underlying disease. Results should always be interpreted in relation to the horse’s history, clinical signs, physical examination, and activity level.
Complete Blood Count — CBC
The CBC evaluates your horse’s:
- Red blood cells
- White blood cells
- Hemoglobin and hematocrit
- Platelets
- White blood cell differential
These values can provide information related to anemia, inflammation, infection, immune response, hydration, blood loss, and other changes affecting the blood and bone marrow.
Who May Benefit From This Panel?
The Equine Basic Health Panel may be appropriate for:
- Routine annual or semiannual wellness monitoring
- Establishing baseline laboratory values
- Senior horses
- Horses with reduced energy or declining performance
- Horses experiencing weight loss or appetite changes
- Horses beginning or receiving long-term medication
- Monitoring recovery after illness
- Pre-anesthetic or pre-procedure screening when directed by a veterinarian
- Owners seeking objective information about their horse’s internal health
How It Works
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Order Online: Purchase the Equine Basic Health Panel through Affordable Pet Labs.
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Confirm Availability: Our team will verify that mobile equine collection is available in your area.
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Schedule the Visit: We will coordinate a convenient collection time at your barn or horse’s location.
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Blood Sample Collection: A qualified veterinary professional will collect the required blood samples.
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Laboratory Testing: The samples will be submitted to a professional veterinary diagnostic laboratory.
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Receive the Results: Laboratory results will be sent electronically and can also be shared with your veterinarian.
Most results are typically available within 2–3 business days after the laboratory receives an acceptable sample, although processing times may vary.
Prepare for the Appointment
Before the scheduled collection:
- Keep your horse safely secured in a clean, accessible area.
- Have a halter and lead rope available.
- Provide adequate lighting and a safe working space.
- Inform our team about any behavioral concerns, handling restrictions, or previous reactions to blood collection.
- Provide a current list of medications and supplements.
- Follow your veterinarian’s instructions regarding fasting, exercise, or medication administration.
Do not withhold food, water, or medication unless specifically instructed to do so by a veterinarian.
Important Information
This panel provides laboratory data and is not a substitute for a complete veterinary examination. Affordable Pet Labs does not diagnose medical conditions or prescribe treatment based solely on laboratory results.
Abnormal results should be reviewed with the horse’s attending veterinarian, who can interpret the findings alongside the horse’s medical history, physical examination, diet, medications, exercise level, and clinical signs. Additional diagnostic testing may be recommended.
A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may be required for medical interpretation, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, prescriptions, or procedures.
Give Your Horse a Stronger Health Baseline
Whether you are monitoring a healthy adult horse, caring for a senior horse, or investigating subtle changes in health or performance, the Equine Basic Health Panel offers accessible information to support informed discussions with your veterinarian.
Order the Equine Basic Health Panel — Chemistry 24 + CBC and take a proactive step toward understanding your horse’s health.
