Radiology
(taking x-rays) is a very useful diagnostic tool. We offer
this service at Plantation Pet Health Center for animals as
small as canaries up to dogs as big as Irish Wolfhounds. We
can take and develop radiographs (x-rays) in house without
the hassle of referring to an outside source. Our automatic
processor allows us to actually view those x-ray films just
a few minutes after taking them.
X-ray
technology allows us to examine bone and joint structure;
to assess organ size, shape, and position; and to search for
foreign bodies lodged in the stomach, intestines, urinary
bladder, and gall bladder. We often use this tool to better
diagnose diseases of the stomach and intestine, heart and
lungs, bones and joints, and many other organs. This is accomplished
by using a machine that projects x-radiation through the body
onto a piece of special film. Different types of tissues in
the body absorb and reflect x-rays differently allowing us
to see their images on the film. The procedure is very non-invasive
as the body is not actually entered physically.
