Radiology

​Radiographs (x-rays) allow our doctors to better diagnose injuries, illness, and other medical conditions in your pet. Our on-site digital radiology suite means we can provide high quality x-rays with same day results! This x-ray shows a pregnant dog with puppies three days before the puppies were born.

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​Ultrasound Technology

​To better enable our doctors to accurately diagnose and treat your pet, we also offer ultrasound technology.  An ultrasound machine utilizes sound waves to help the doctors visualize internal organs and blood flow.  While an X-ray gives us a shadow outline of the organs, ultrasound allows us to see inside the organs to look for abnormalities.  This greatly increases our ability to assess your pet's health and to diagnose your pet's condition.

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Canine Diagnostics

• ​Heartworm testing should be performed annually.  Heartworm disease is a condition involving worms which congest the blood vessels in and around the heart.  Dogs are exposed to the larval stage of the heartworm when a mosquito bites your dog.  Heartworm disease can be diagnosed with a simple blood test, but there is a 6-month development period between larval and adult stages, therefore making it unnecessary to test puppies younger than 6 months of age.  Adult dogs should be tested prior to starting prevention and annually thereafter.  Also, any dog not receiving consistent monthly prevention should be heartworm tested every six months.  Heartworm disease can be very costly to treat and can be fatal if left untreated, but the good news is that it can be easily prevented with a year-round, monthly preventative, such as Interceptor Plus.