Digital Radiology(X-rays)
Radiographs taken digitally are available within seconds. No time is spent waiting for films to be taken for developing. This means your pet spends less time having “pictures” taken and it is much less stressful for your pet. Radiographs allow us to look inside your pet for bone or tissue abnormalities(fractures or growths), foreign bodies, structural changes, oral disease, and much more.
Ultrasound
Real time moving pictures of your pet’s chest, abdomen, heart, etc. An ultrasound usually does not require any sedation and is painless and non-invasive. It allows us to check for abnormalities within the body such as fluid around an organ, structural changes, heart abnormalities, etc.
Blood Testing(serum chemistry, CBC, electrolytes)
These tests are completed using a very small blood sample and we have results within 20 minutes. These tests are particularly critical in sick pets and can give us many of the diagnostic answers needed to begin treatment. For routine screenings or more specific testing, we utilize an outside laboratory to save on costs for pet owners.
Electrocardiogram
An ECG allows us to check for abnormalities in your pet’s heart. This is particularly important for pets prior to receiving anesthesia or for pets being treated for heart disease. We use telemedicine to transmit the ECG to the cardiologist and they are able to give us the best plan for treatment.
Urinalysis
Testing a small sample of urine can allow us to diagnose increases or decreases in substances the body excretes into the urine allowing for diagnoses of diseases such as diabetes or kidney disease and more simple things such as crystals in the urine or urinary tract infections.
Internal/External Parasite Testing
Using small samples of skin cells, blood, feces, or debris we are able to use the microscope to check for many types of internal(heartworms, intestinal worms, etc.)parasites and external parasites(mites, mange, etc.)
Testing for heartworms and viral diseases
Using antigen testing, we can use a very small sample of your pet’s blood or feces to rule out diseases like feline leukemia, parvovirus, or heartworm disease.
Blood Pressure Testing
Screening for blood pressure changes in our pets allows us to treat hypertension, often associated with kidney disease or heart disease in older pets. We also monitor for changes in blood pressure during anesthetic procedures that can indicate problems during anesthesia.
Glaucoma Screening(tonometry)
We use tonometry to screen for changes in pressures in the eye. These changes can indicate issues such as vision issues or glaucoma.
