Laboratory Testing
One of the most important aspects of any preventive medicine regimen is the ability to analyze how well your pet’s internal organs and processes are functioning. We can detect many diseases and conditions that may go unnoticed in their early stages. For example, are the kidneys and liver doing their jobs to remove waste from the blood stream? Does your pet have internal parasites? Is a growth on your pet’s skin benign?
Laboratory testing allows your veterinarian to gain a view inside your pet’s body in order to assess overall systemic health, often without the need for invasive and expensive procedures.
Laboratory testing allows your veterinarian to gain a view inside your pet’s body in order to assess overall systemic health, often without the need for invasive and expensive procedures.
Radiology
Radiology, the most common form of diagnostic imaging, allows us to view the shape, size and location of organs inside your pet’s body. A radiograph (sometimes called an x-ray) is extremely helpful in diagnosing and monitoring many medical and surgical conditions. Radiographs can be used to evaluate bones as well as the size, shape and position of many of the body’s organs. The size of organs is important because some medical conditions-such as kidney, heart or liver disease- can alter the size of these organs. The shape and position of organs can be altered or distorted by certain medical conditions, including intestinal blockage or cancer. Tumors, depending on their size and location, can also be detected using radiography. Radiography can also be used to diagnose bladder stones, broken bones, chronic arthritis, certain spinal cord diseases and a variety of other conditions.
At Canyon Pet Hospital we have digital radiology equipment which allows detailed images and enhances the veterinarian’s ability to detect problems. To help us arrive at a diagnosis, radiographs are easily submitted electronically to a board certified radiologist for review.
At Canyon Pet Hospital we have digital radiology equipment which allows detailed images and enhances the veterinarian’s ability to detect problems. To help us arrive at a diagnosis, radiographs are easily submitted electronically to a board certified radiologist for review.
