Digital Radiography
Our lovable cats and dogs can be very talkative when they want to be. They communicate a lot through meowing, barking, purring, and tail wagging, but they can’t speak to us with words to tell us something is wrong. At Kirk Veterinary Clinic, we use digital radiography to help us diagnose your pet’s condition when a physical examination alone is not enough. Digital radiography is an advanced diagnostic technology that enables us to take a peek inside your pet’s body to assess the status of injuries or disease that may be present.
Painless, safe, and non-invasive, digital radiography can be used to examine the heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, abdomen, and skeletal structure. It is effective in helping to diagnose arthritis, tumors, bladder and kidney stones, lung abnormalities, gastrointestinal conditions, bone fractures, breaks, or other forms of damage as well as detecting foreign objects your pet may have ingested.
Digital radiography provides clear images quickly and without having numerous retakes which means accurate and efficient patient assessments. It also uses very low doses of radiation making it safe enough for pregnant females and young pets.
Digital images can be visually enhanced, and magnified, to help us focus on the area of concern and they can also be shared with relevant team members, orthopedic specialists, and others as needed.