Pet Diagnostic Services in Port Townsend, WA

Pet Townsend Veterinary Clinic offers various

specialized

pet medical services and advanced diagnostics for dogs and cats in the Port Townsend, WA area. Diagnostic services are crucial for pets as they play a vital role in identifying and understanding underlying health issues. These services allow veterinarians to accurately diagnose and treat various conditions, ensuring timely and effective care and proper treatment. At our animal hospital, we offer advanced diagnostic testing, such as blood work, X-rays, and ultrasound, allowing our veterinarians to detect diseases, monitor organ function, assess injuries, and detect early signs of potential health problems. By obtaining a more specific picture of your pet's health status, diagnostic services enable our team to develop personalized treatment plans, provide targeted interventions, and ultimately improve the well-being and quality of life for your beloved pets.

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Laboratory

Our hospitals maintain a full service diagnostic laboratory that allows us to perform complete blood counts, chemistry profiles, electrolyte analyses, urinalysis, fecal exams, cytology evaluations, and other valuable tests for your pet. With our advanced laboratory technology, we are able to receive fast and accurate results, helping to determine your pet’s diagnosis and what treatment therapy is required.

Our complete in-house laboratory is particularly essential to our emergency and critical care cases. We also offer several tests as part of your pet’s wellness exam and specialized testing if your pet is in his or her senior years. We can often have results within 15 minutes (for many tests).

We also frequently evaluate skin cytologies, ear cytologies, skin scrapings, and fungal cultures for the purpose of diagnosing various dermatologic conditions that may be affecting your pet.

Have questions about diagnostic imaging or want to schedule a consultation for your pet? Call us at (360) 379-1133.

Advanced Digital X-Ray

Pet Townsend Veterinary Clinic is equipped with advanced imaging technologies enabling rapid interpretation by board-certified radiologists, guaranteeing the highest quality of care for our patients.

Radiographs, or X-rays, use electromagnetic radiation directed towards the body to highlight objects within. They can detect abnormalities including skeletal fractures, soft tissue damage, foreign bodies, and dental disease.

We have advanced digital radiology capability, which means less exposure to radiation for the patient and faster, more accurate results.

ULTRASOUND

Ultrasound is a powerful diagnostic tool that creates a real-time image of an animal’s body. This composite reveals important information about internal processes including the circulatory and gastrointestinal systems.

When used in conjunction with other diagnostic tools like X-rays, ultrasounds can help us define cardiovascular or circulatory, soft tissue diseases, tumors, gastrointestinal disease, renal, liver, gall bladder, pancreatic, splenic and lymphatic conditions as well as define the extent of trauma and injuries.

An ultrasound works by broadcasting high-frequency sound waves that reflect off your pet’s internal structures. A small probe held against the skin collects the returning signals to create an image of the internal body, most commonly used to examine abdominal organs like the stomach, kidneys, liver, spleen, and gallbladder. An ultrasound of the heart, known as an echocardiogram, provides precise information about heart valves, blood flow, chamber size, and contractions.

Completely painless and non-invasive, ultrasounds usually require some sedation because the patient must remain completely still. Pet Townsend Veterinary Clinic employs advanced imaging technologies enabling rapid interpretation by board-certified radiologists, guaranteeing the highest quality of care for our patients.

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