Diagnostics - Creature Comforts Veterinary

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Advanced diagnostics for improved patient care

Diagnostics

When your pet is sick or injured, you want fast answers. Our in-house diagnostic equipment can help us “see” inside your pet to quickly pinpoint the problem. Our hospital uses advanced technology, including an extensive in-house laboratory, X-rays, and ultrasound to obtain the information needed to diagnose and treat your pet’s condition.

We maintain our own in-house laboratory to perform routine and advanced testing.

In-House Testing

Because we are a 24/7 emergency facility, we can run the following tests in house to receive immediate results, and begin treatment right away. Non-urgent or specialized tests we may send to an outside lab.

Blood work—Blood tests can determine organ function, hydration, electrolyte levels, clotting ability, and more.
Urinalysis—Urinalysis can tell us how well the kidneys are functioning, give clues about other organ systems, and diagnose urinary tract infections.
Parasite screening—Routine testing can screen for heartworms and intestinal parasites.

Because we are a 24/7 emergency facility, we maintain our own in-house laboratory to perform routine and advanced testing. While we may send non-urgent or specialized tests to an outside lab, we can run the following tests in house to receive immediate results, and begin treatment right away.

Blood work—Blood tests can determine organ function, hydration, electrolyte levels, clotting ability, and more.

Urinalysis—Urinalysis can tell us how well the kidneys are functioning, give clues about other organ systems, and diagnose urinary tract infections.

Parasite screening—Routine testing can screen for heartworms and intestinal parasites.

Radiography

X-rays, or radiographs, aren’t only for broken bones. X-rays of your pet’s abdomen or chest can allow us to evaluate their internal organs, so we may recommend these tests when your pet is sick. X-rays can help us diagnose conditions such as lung infections, tumors, foreign bodies, gastrointestinal obstruction, fluid accumulation in body cavities, and pregnancy. Our hospital is also equipped with dental radiography, an important tool to help diagnose and treat diseased teeth when your pet undergoes a dental cleaning.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound uses sound waves to create a three-dimensional, live image of your pet’s internal structures, and can also be used to map blood flow through organs. Because ultrasound allows visualization of tissues in great detail, we use this imaging modality in many situations, including:

Diagnosing or confirming conditions that are difficult to see on X-ray
Measuring tumors, organs, or tissues
Guiding needle biopsies
Collecting urine samples

Ultrasound is also the most effective way to evaluate the heart’s structure and function in real time.