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Diagnostic Services

Digital X-ray

X-rays are very useful for diagnosing medical problems. If we feel a lump or mass in your pet's abdomen, an X-ray can determine where the mass is located and can very often pinpoint the organ where the problem is occurring. A mass or foreign object in the stomach is often easily seen in an X-ray. If your pet is vomiting, an X-ray can reveal whether your pet has eaten string, socks or a large part of his/her toy. Digital X-rays provide us with fast results and a more enhanced image than traditional X-rays and help us evaluate skeletal, cardiopulmonary or chest X-ray, abdominal, reproductive, and urinary systems. It is the perfect tool for OFA X-rays of the hips and elbows. With digital X-ray, we can see small bones on small animals very easily.

Ultrasound

Some diagnoses of certain dog and cat health conditions need the use of a veterinary ultrasound machine, as it allows visualization of organs in three dimensions. For example, we might use ultrasound to evaluate urinary incontinence or chronic urinary infections to make sure there are no stones or tumors, if your cat stops using the litter box or if your fully-house trained dog starts having urinary accidents.

Ultrasound is a painless, non-invasive and safe tool allowing visualization of tissues not otherwise possible. It produces an image through high frequency sound waves aimed at a certain area of the body. As the sound waves travel into the body, they return images of the internal organs. Since ultrasounds return results in real time, the veterinarian can see how the organs are moving and how blood is flowing through the dog or cat at the time of the procedure.

An abdominal ultrasound would include visualization of your dog or cat’s liver, spleen, kidney, bladder, pancreas, intestines, stomach, heart, urinary track system, lymph nodes and reproductive organs (pregnancy check).

In-house Lab

We have an in-house state-of-the-art laboratory for diagnostic testing, which gives us test results right away. We can run complete blood chemistry panels, blood tests for heartworm and tick borne diseases, urinalysis to check for kidney and bladder health, and fecal analysis for the presence of parasites and giardia. We are able to share the results of these tests with you in a few minutes and can respond immediately, if treatment is needed.