Diagnostic Imaging

Medical imaging is often required to evaluate a patient's condition comprehensively. In certain cases, additional views, updated X-rays, or the addition of musculoskeletal ultrasound may be necessary despite prior X-rays taken of your pet. Our diagnostic capabilities are optimized by employing very specific patient positioning techniques. Furthermore, our practitioners engage with other specialists, including Radiologists, Surgeons, and Neurologists, to facilitate your pet's progress toward optimal health.

Digital X-ray

Digital X-rays are the gold standard in a busy veterinary practice. This technology allows our team to capture fast, detailed images of your pet to give us the information we need.

To obtain proper positioning, we typically place our patients under light, reversible IV sedation. Pets are fully awake and ready to go home after imaging.

If needed, we can email your pet's radiographs to a board-certified radiologist for their review.

Our doctors can refer your pet to the appropriate specialist if advanced imaging, such as MRI or CT scans, is needed.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

This tool is used to evaluate soft tissue structures such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments further. We also use ultrasound to assist with injections of medication and orthobiologics into damaged tissue.

Ultrasound can also be used to monitor the progression of tissue healing as we are treating our patients.

We commonly ultrasound the following structures/conditions:

Shoulder injuries (chronic or acute)
Carpal hyperextension (flexor carpi ulnaris)
Iliopsoas injuries
Knee injuries (patellar ligament, cruciate)
Common Calcaneal Tendon Injury or Degeneration
Abdominal imaging in senior pets