We utilize our in-house laboratory and partnered specialized exotic pet laboratories to diagnose many ailments and conditions affecting dogs, cats, birds, and exotic pets.

Our in-house laboratory equipment is geared to very small blood sample sizes enabling us to run blood tests on the smallest patients. The specialized outside exotic pet reference laboratories are invaluable in helping us determine what could be wrong with your exotic pet.

Pet radiographs are useful in evaluating a number of areas of your exotic pet’s body, including bones, respiratory and cardiac systems, abdominal cavity, and more. Our exotic animal hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art digital radiography equipment, which enables our veterinary hospital to take high-quality, digital X-rays of your exotic pet in less than a minute, regardless of your pet’s size.

Digital imaging also allows for image manipulation, which allows us to focus on specific areas and do precise calculations if needed.

Some of the benefits of digital radiology include:

• Less time spent taking your pets’ radiographs.
• Fewer radiographs need to be taken to achieve a perfect result.
• Less stress for your pet!
• Radiographs can be immediately e-mailed to a veterinary radiology specialist if needed.

Ultrasound a non-invasive imaging procedure that can be used with or without radiographs to better visualize the internal organs of your dog, cat, or exotic pet. This painless diagnostic technique is normally done without sedation of your pet and can be used to diagnose many conditions, including:

• Heart disease — especially in rabbits and birds
• Ferret adrenal gland disease
• Cystic ovaries in guinea pigs
• Egg binding in birds and reptiles
• Kidney and liver disease
• Various types of cancer
• Bladder and kidney stones
• and many more pet conditions

An endoscopy is a valuable tool that enables the veterinarian to perform non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures. We use rigid endoscopes for exotic patients that allow us to undertake a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as:

• Esophagus and stomach endoscopic visualization and biopsies
• Abdominal and chest cavity exploration
• Airway evaluation in birds and reptiles
• Foreign bodies retrieval

Digital Thermal Imaging is a new diagnostic tool that can be an essential and valuable “on the spot” visual tool in helping our exotic animal veterinarians diagnose inflammation or lack of circulation and its exact location in the animal’s body.

The benefits of digital thermal imaging in veterinary medicine include:

• A visual physiological map of the area being examined.
• Provides a precise area for examination and a visual of inflammation or lack of circulation, therefore eliminating the guesswork.
• Mapping of the thermal gradients through thermography has the ability to visually illustrate neural irritation or dysfunction.
• Quick, easy, inexpensive procedure that can lead to quicker diagnoses of health conditions.