Diagnostic Care

Digital X-ray

Stoney Brook Veterinary Hospital is proud to offer advanced digital x-ray technology for our patients. X-rays are one of the most useful tests when it comes to diagnosing your pet. X-rays are used to identify the location and severity of fractures, spot symptoms of heart disease, identify foreign bodies in your pet's stomach and much more.

Digital x-ray technology allows us to produce high-quality, high-resolution x-ray images more quickly than traditional film x-rays, leading to less time on the x-ray table (and less stress) for your pet. These images also can be emailed or saved to a disc, allowing for fast consultations with specialists, when necessary.

If your pet needs to be screened for hip or elbow dysplasia, radiographs can be sent to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals for certification.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is an advanced imaging technique that uses soundwaves to provide a real-time moving image of your pet's internal organs. This procedure is particularly useful for diagnosing abdominal and cardiac problems and can also be used to detect abdominal fluid, tumors and foreign bodies and other illnesses. Stoney Brook Veterinary Hospital utilizes an ultrasound specialist for abdominal and cardiac ultrasound procedures.

An ultrasound machine is on site to guide many diagnostic procedures, including cystocentesis (a procedure that collects a urine sample using a syringe), liver biopsies and pericardiocentesis (a procedure in which fluid is aspirated from the pericardium - the sac that envelops the heart). The ultrasound is also helpful to diagnose pregnancy and visualize fetal heart rates.