Our hospital is equipped to take digital radiographs (x-rays). Radiographs allow vets to see bone structure and some soft tissue organs on the inside of your pet.
Radiographs are used to identify:
Patients requiring radiographs are scheduled for the procedure and admitted to our hospital for the day (except for emergencies).
We ask all patients being admitted for radiographs to be fasted.
Once the radiographs have been taken, we will give you a call or book an appointment for our veterinarians to show you the images and to discuss the diagnosis and treatment plan for your pet.
When we have radiographs taken the radiographer asks us to keep perfectly still, often in unnatural positions. Most pets would never lie still enough, in the correct position, for us to take good quality radiographs required to diagnose their condition. Sedation and anaesthesia allow us to get the most useful radiographs possible.
*Pregnancy xray, can you count the puppies?
Safety is of high priority to our team. Sedation and anaesthesia allow our staff to reduce the risk of radiation exposure whilst simultaneously allowing us to take higher quality images to allow a diagnosis. Radiographs can be uncomfortable, stressful or painful for awake patients.
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