| Alta Rancho Pet & Bird
Hospital is a full service facility with high tech diagnostic
imaging capabilities. The combination of the different
diagnostic modalities available to us here, allow for prompt and
accurate diagnosis of your pets medical problem.
Radiology:
 
X-ray Machine Taking Radiographs
Lizard Radiograph
Radiographs
of Bone Plating
Post Op TTA Surgery
We have a cutting edge 600 milli-ampere
digital X-ray machine that is capable of taking
radiographs of even the largest dog with a minimum of radiation
exposure. Being digital, images are available in seconds and can
be viewed throughout the hospital.
Ultrasound:
 When we need more
detailed information about particular organ systems we turn
to our Diagnostic Ultrasound machine. This machine allows
us to detect abnormalities inside soft tissue organs such as
the liver, kidneys, bladder, intestines and spleen.
Ultrasound is also invaluable for the diagnosis of heart
problems, as this modality allows us to measure not only the
shape, but the function of the heart muscle.
Ultrasound can also be used to help
obtain Ultrasound also helps us obtain biopsies of diseased
tissue. With ultrasound guidance, we can be certain that our
biopsy instrument is located in the appropriate place and is not
causing any damage to nearby tissues
Scoping an Ear Videoscope
Unit
Video-Scoping:
We have two video-arthroscopes that are used to
visualize areas of the body normally inaccessible to us. We
routinely use these scopes during physical exams to examine the
inner recesses of the ear canals. They are also used to look
down the trachea, as well as in the vagina and rectum. With the
aid of working sheaths, we can use these instruments to guide
biopsy instruments when we are trying to obtain samples for
analysis.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging:
Just about everyone has
heard of MRI imaging. This technology (Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) is routinely used for humans when doctors need the most
detailed information about the deep recesses of the body. It is
particularly helpful in locating lesions within the central
nervous system. With the aid of MRI imaging, we can locate
ruptured inter-vertebral disks or tumors in the spinal canal or
skull and direct our surgeons to the appropriate location for
excision of the problem.
We now have the availability of doing
MRI scans right here at our facility. A mobile MRI scanner can
be brought to our parking lot and our patients are anesthetized
and scanned without the need for travel to a referral center.
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