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Diagnostic imaging is essential in order to identify,
diagnose and examine diseases. It refers to the techniques
and processes that enable us to create images of animal’s
bodies for clinical purposes.
Our radiographic suite is equipped with a very high powered
X-Ray unit, allowing us to X-Ray a wide range of animals from
small children’s pets to giant dogs.
X-rays identify bone structures and are therefore important
in medical imaging. They can be used to identify some disease
processes in soft tissue but are especially useful in detection
of the pathology of the skeletal system.
We take X-Rays to help us investigate clinical cases, to monitor
specific conditions and also for disease surveillance schemes
such as the Kennel Club Hip and Elbow Scoring Scheme for dogs.
Beginning in the 1980s, ultrasound scanning has been used to
diagnose many disease processes in small animals.
Ultrasound offers a non-invasive, non-painful method for the
diagnosis and staging of different diseases.
Ultrasound investigations complement radiography and allows us
to look more closely at internal soft tissue structures, such
as the heart and liver.
It is also useful for examining the urinary system and reproductive
tract, for example checking for bladder stones, a pregnancy or
a womb infection.
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Introduction
