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Diagnostic tools
 Ultrasound
uses sound waves in order to generate an image and allows us to see
into the abdomen chest and eye. It is useful, as the patient rarely
needs sedating or anaesthetising and is also considered safer than
x-rays. Unfortunately ultrasound cannot always provide an answer on
its own and is often used in conjunction with other diagnostic
techniques such as x-rays. Our ultrasound machine is equipped with
probes that can be used on both small and large patients
 X-ray:
Radiography, commonly referred to as
'x-ray', allows us not only to look at bones but also at some of the soft
tissues in the animal. X-rays
sometimes can be taken without sedation or anaesthesia but generally
one or the other is required to get a good quality image.
Endoscopy
involves passing a small camera into a body cavity
so that the vet can examine it more closely and obtain samples if
necessary. It is most frequently used for looking at the oesophagus, stomach and airways but can also be used in
the colon. We have two sizes of endoscope,
suitable for scoping the majority of patients. If your animal
undergoes endoscopy, we will normally require it be anaesthetised.
ABOVE:
Endoscopy in use in a wild gosling!
 ECG
measures the electrical activity of the heart. It is used to pick up
arrhythmias (irregular beats) but can also be used to measure the
size of the heart.
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