DIAGNOSTICS

Could an unseen illness or injury be plaguing your pet?

When people get sick or hurt, they visit the doctor, explain their symptoms and receive the appropriate care. With pets, things aren’t always this straightforward. Because animals can’t speak, they can’t tell us when something is bothering them. 

What’s more, animals are often able to hide the signs of illness, allowing it to develop and worsen undetected.

The veterinary diagnostics at Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic enable us to identify and treat health problems in a timely manner. Quicker diagnosis of illness and injury can vastly improve the chances of a positive outcome.

Laboratory

Our on-site diagnostic laboratory makes it fast and efficient to run a wide variety of tests. In many cases, we can have the results we need in just minutes. This means we can have a treatment strategy in place before you and your pet even leave the exam room. 

Imaging

When a physical exam and laboratory testing aren’t enough to reach a diagnosis, we turn to advanced imaging tools, including x-rays and ultrasound. This technology allows us to evaluate the bones and internal organs, identifying injuries, diagnosing illness and determining its severity. 

Images can be analyzed by our doctors in real-time or shared electronically with specialists if necessary.

Echocardiogram

Just like humans, companion animals can be prone to conditions of the heart. The good news is, with the right veterinary partner, pets with heart disease can often live long, happy and relatively normal lives. The key is catching the problem early.

Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic is pleased to offer echocardiography to quickly and effectively assess heart health. Best of all, this innovative diagnostic tool is safe, painless, and completely non-invasive. The sooner we can identify and address a cardiac condition, the better the prognosis will be for your best friend. 

If you are concerned that your pet may be experiencing issues with his or her heart, get in touch. We’re here to help!

Ultrasound

Ultrasound imaging technology provides the doctors at Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic with a non-invasive way to find out what’s happening inside your pet’s body so we can diagnose potential health concerns. Ultrasound imaging is safe, painless, and produces highly accurate images that enable us to evaluate how your pet’s body is functioning. 

Some of the conditions ultrasound technology can be used to evaluate and diagnose include:

• Heart disease
• Tumors
• Bladder and/or kidney stones
• Diseases of the organs (liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.)
• Gastrointestinal concerns

If your animal companion has been acting a bit out of sorts lately, don’t take chances. Give the dedicated team at Taylorsville Veterinary Clinic a call right away. We’ll get to the bottom of the problem and get your best friend back on the path to good health again.