Advanced care services go above and beyond a general hospital visit for pets. Advanced services may be items such as specialized surgeries, eye treatment, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, or therapies. Please click on any of the subheadings listed below to learn more about our services in advanced care.
For your pet’s dental care, we can evaluate the needs of your pet and accurately prescribe the appropriate care. At your pet’s yearly examination, it may be determined that a dental cleaning is required.
Routine veterinary dentistry involves prophylaxis (teeth cleaning), polishing and a full oral examination.... Read more
Our hospital offers a number of diagnostic imaging services Diagnostic imaging refers to the techniques and processes used to create images of your pet's body or body parts for medical purposes ... Read more
Our hospital is proud to offer state-of-the-art digital radiology services. Digital x-rays are essentially film-less x-rays. Traditional x-rays use photographic film to capture images whereas digital x-rays use a digital image capture device (computer) to record the x-ray image.... Read more
Our hospital routinely performs Electrocardiograms as part of our Cardiology Services. An electrocardiogram (also known as an “EKG” or “ECG”) is a readout of the electrical activity of the heart.
If your veterinarian hears any heart rhythm abnormality (called an arrhythmia) in your pet's heartbeat, they will recommend an EKG.... Read more
Radioactive Iodine Therapy is now considered the treatment of choice for feline hyperthyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid glands produce an excess of a hormone that controls your cat's metabolic rate, accelerating wear and tear on his or her internal organs. In order to stop this excess hormone production, Feline Radioactive Iodine (I-131) treatment is given.... Read more
Our hospital offers OFA x-ray services for identification of hip dysplasia in dogs. Hip dysplasia, a common cause of limping in dogs, is an inherited condition and, though all breeds are susceptible, is more commonly found in larger breeds.
OFA is the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, an organization created to aid breeders in helping reduce the incidence of hip dysplasia.... Read more
Our hospital offers many soft tissue surgery services. Soft tissue surgery refers to surgery on any body part excluding: bones/joints (orthopedic surgery), heart (cardiac surgery), or nervous system (neurologic surgery). Examples of common soft tissue surgeries include gastrointestinal surgery (to remove foreign objects or removed diseased sections of intestine), bladder surgery (to remove stones or polyps), liver surgery (to remove masses or diseased lobes), and spleen surgery (often to remove diseased spleens or masses).... Read more
Our hospital offers ultrasound (sonogram) examinations as a non-invasive diagnostic procedure to evaluate your pet’s internal organs. Ultrasound can be used to examine the abdominal organs, reproductive organs, eyes and heart.
If the heart is being examined, the ultrasound is called an echocardiogram.... Read more
