ULTRASOUND
Ultrasound
technology is a diagnostic imaging tool that enables us to see internal organs
in a more dynamic way than x ray alone. It gives us information about organ
health and helps identify conditions such as tumors, stones in the bladder or
kidneys, or abnormalities in function and blood flow through the heart. It
adds greatly to our diagnostic capabilities. Your doctor will tell you if your
pet's diagnosis could be facilitated by a diagnostic ultrasound.
ENDOSCOPY
Endoscopy is the use of a fiber optic light and camera system to see deep into
body cavities. This long, delicate instrument can be inserted into the
esophagus, stomach, or colon to identify abnormalities such as ulcers, tumors,
foreign bodies, or inflammatory disease. Biopsy and culture specimens can be
obtained and photographs recorded. Some foreign objects can be removed. This
excellent tool enhances our diagnostic capabilities as well as providing a
potential alternative to invasive surgery.
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DIGITAL X-RAY
For
decades x-ray technology has remained as it was first conceived in the
veterinary profession. The latest improvement in veterinary diagnostic
capability is digital x-ray, a state of the art system that uses
conventional x-rays to create digital images. This replaces
conventional x-ray film and chemical development, and allows computerized
storage of patient x-rays.
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The images can be digitally enhanced to reveal
subtleties that would be missed with conventional x-rays. These improved
images can provide for better interpretation, better diagnosis and improved
treatment options for pets. These images can be transmitted via the internet,
or copied to a CD or DVD, and shared with specialists providing advanced care
and diagnostic advice. The technology is also environmentally friendly,
eliminating the need for caustic chemicals traditionally used for developing
x-ray film.
The most
important advantage is better
diagnostic information
that improves our ability to diagnose and successfully
treat your pet.
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LASER SURGERY
The surgical laser uses an
invisible beam of high energy light to cut, cauterize or vaporize tissues. It
replaces a scalpel but also does much more. By sealing tissues as it cuts,
several important benefits result. There is less bleeding
during surgery. This maintains a clearer surgical field, allowing the surgeon
to work more quickly, thus shortening anesthesia time. Conventional surgery
allows lymphatic vessels to leak fluid into damaged tissue. By sealing them,
the laser minimizes postoperative swelling. From your pet's perspective, the
most important benefit is the sealing of nerve endings, resulting in
significantly less postoperative pain.
All these advantages lead
to a faster, more comfortable surgical recovery
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While laser is not appropriate for every surgery, it is a
valuable adjunct to most soft tissue procedures, and to the initial surgical
approach to bones and joints. Ask our Doctors and staff to answer any
additional questions you might have, or visit the links below for more
information.
Laser Surgery FAQ's
Advantages Of Laser Surgery
Common Laser Procedures |
DENTAL
CARE
Your
pet's dental health is key to a long and healthy life. Dental disease is a
source of chronic, unrelenting pain for your pet. In addition, bacteria from
dental infection can spread to other parts of the body, and lead to life
threatening disease of the kidneys, liver and heart. We recommend good home
dental hygiene for your pet which includes a combination of brushing, diets to
promote dental health, dental chews, and rinses, as well a periodic
professional dental cleaning just like your dentist does for you.
A dental cleaning is a
multistep process not just to clean the teeth, but to identify and treat dental
disease. We start with digital dental x rays to examine what is going on in
the gums and jaw bone. We do a thorough exam of the teeth looking for loose or
broken teeth, periodontal pockets, inflammation and recession of gums, root
abscesses, and oral wounds or tumors. We record this information on your pet's
dental chart, and formulate a treatment plan that is customized for your pet's
needs. Each plan includes thorough cleaning using a combination of rotosonic
and hand scaling, a polish, and fluoride treatment of the teeth. Additional
treatments may include surgical extraction of severely diseased or damaged
teeth, perioceutic treatment (packing antibiotic gel into deep pockets to
promote reattachment of gums) and prescriptions for oral antibiotics and
enzymatic rinses.
Advances in knowledge and
technology have enabled veterinary professionals to provide longer, healthier
and more comfortable lives for your pets. Diagnosing disease is often
detective work, with each diagnostic test adding a piece to the puzzle until a
final diagnosis can be made. Alternative ways to gather this evidence greatly
enhance our ability to diagnose quickly and accurately, and initiate early
treatment that may make the difference between treatment success or failure.
Our mission is to provide the best knowledge, instrumentation, and medical
practice available to deliver optimum care to your pet.
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