Diagnostic Services
Radiographs
Radiographs (X-rays) are extremely helpful for diagnosing and monitoring many medical and surgical conditions. X-rays are useful in examining your pet's bones, lungs, heart, abdomen, oral cavity and other areas of the body. An X-ray can spot a fractured bone, detect tumors, help with the diagnosis of heartworm disease or locate an obstruction or foreign body in your pet's intestine or stomach. When used in conjunction with other diagnostic procedures like ultrasound, X-rays can accurately diagnose problems, making treatment faster and easier for your pet and your veterinarian.
Palatine Animal Hospital utilizes the latest in radiographic technology and is up-to-date on all procedures and protocols, which includes performing GI series, bladder contrasts, heart diagnosis, foreign body location, bloat, bladder stones, fractures, arthritis, constipation and more.
We also maintain a tight, collaborative relationship with an area radiologist in order to receive timely second opinions in complex cases.
Our Veterinary Lab
Performing preventative medicine as well as diagnosing emergent internal health issues requires the ability to perform a wide range of laboratory tests on blood, urine, feces, and biopsied tissue. Without timely access to precise laboratory test results--blood testing, biopsies, microscopic examinations, bacterial culture sensitivity, and more--it is difficult to make an accurate diagnosis or assessment of your pet's health.
At Palatine Animal Hospital we have a complete in-house laboratory that allows us to perform urinalysis, parasite identification, fungal cultures, and blood chemistry testing. We also maintain a tight relationship with a regional laboratory to provide more complicated testing and comprehensive analysis of our lab results if necessary.