Facilities

Radiology

The VSC has recently acquired the latest EKLIN digital radiographic equipment allowing detailed examination of your pet. Radiographic equipment is frequently used to take images of various parts of the body using x-ray beams and the images are stored digitally, can be provided to clients on CD and referring veterinarians can access the images via the internet.

Areas of the body that we frequently x-ray include; bones and joints in lame animals or those with suspected fractures, the heart and lungs in animals that are coughing or have respiratory distress and the abdomen, in those that are vomiting or have pain in this region.

Our surgeons also frequently do myelography using radiography to take contrast enhanced images of the spinal cord in paralysed animals that may require spinal surgery.

Depending on the region being radiographed, a general anaesthetic or sedation is required.

     

 

MRI and CT

We have access to computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These advanced imaging techniques enable more accurate diagnosis of some conditions.

MRI is especially useful in the diagnosis of some brain and spinal cord abnormalities. MRI are performed at a radiology facility in Sydney using state of the art equipment and specialist (human) radiologist interpretation.

Our on site 8 slice CT machine is helpful in the diagnosis of conditions affecting bone, especially the nasal cavities and middle ear, and in evaluating some thoracic (chest) and abdominal cancers. All our CT interpretation is by Drs Graham Allan or Robert Nicoll, specialist veterinary radiologists of Veterinary Imaging Associates and ensures expert interpretation. 

A general anaesthesia is required but both procedures are non-invasive.

Click here to download the CT package for referring veterinarians.