Diagnostic Imaging

At Golden Valley Animal Care, we offer a range of diagnostic tools to get your pet’s health on track without delay. Here’s a look at our diagnostic imaging options:

Dental X-Rays: Our dental X-ray unit offers invaluable information about your pet’s teeth, tooth roots, and underlying structures. It can detect the earliest signs of periodontal disease, tooth root infections, bone loss, and any other dental health concerns, ensuring prompt intervention.

Whole-Body X-Rays: Whole-body digital x-rays capture high-resolution images of your pet’s internal health, allowing us to diagnose a range of concerns with incredible precision. They help us detect fractures, diagnose bone disease or abnormalities, evaluate joint health, and provide us with a closer look at your pet’s internal organs, including the lungs and heart. If your pet swallows a foreign object, x-ray imaging helps locate it and determine its size, providing us with guidance and helping plan treatment. Whole-body x-rays help plan surgeries, monitor healing, and determine how well a treatment is working over time.

Ultrasound Imaging: The non-invasive diagnostic tool uses sound waves to create images of your pet’s internal structures, providing real-time images of tissues, organs, and blood flow. It is particularly useful for examining soft tissues, like the liver, kidneys, and heart, revealing tumors, cysts, or any organ structure abnormalities. At Golden Valley Animal Care, we offer abdominal ultrasounds and echocardiograms.

• Abdominal Ultrasounds: Abdominal ultrasounds focus specifically on your pet's abdomen, including organs like the liver, kidneys, and intestines. They capture real-time images, helping us identify organ bleeding, fluid in the abdomen, blood vessel rupture, and so much more. That helps ensure prompt and effective treatment for your furry companion.
• Echocardiograms: Just like humans, pets can experience heart problems. Echocardiograms offer a non-invasive imaging option to evaluate the heart's chambers, valves, and blood flow patterns. Capturing detailed images of the heart in action helps diagnose conditions such as heart murmurs, congenital defects, and heart disease.