Veterinary Diagnostic Care

Digital Radiology

Beach Veterinary Clinic 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, detect signs of heart disease, identify foreign bodies in your pet's stomach and much more.

Digital x-ray technology has many benefits for you and your pet. Digital x-rays produce high-quality, accurate images that result in faster, more accurate and less-stressful diagnosis of your pet's condition. These images also can be emailed or saved to a disc, allowing for fast consultations with specialists, when necessary.

In-House Diagnostic Laboratory

Beach Veterinary Clinic's in-house laboratory helps the medical team develop a complete diagnostic picture for your pet. When your pet is sick, he or she cannot tell us what is wrong, and a physical examination may not reveal all the symptoms your pet is experiencing. Our advanced diagnostic laboratory is capable of performing tests for dozens of laboratory values, allowing us to diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases, quickly and accurately.

Beach Veterinary Clinic's diagnostic laboratory is staffed by a team of dedicated, experienced veterinary technicians. When your pet is ill, time is critical and results are available often in a few minutes.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is an advanced imaging technique that uses sound waves 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.

Beach Veterinary Clinic has invested in the latest veterinary ultrasound technology. We use ultrasound 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). Ultrasound is also helpful for diagnosing pregnancy and visualizing fetal heart rates.

Endoscopy

An endoscope uses a long tube equipped with a lighted video camera on the end. Images from the camera are transmitted to a monitor, and the endoscope acts as the veterinarian's "eye." This allows for an up-close view of your pet's internal organs - a view that might otherwise require invasive surgery.

Endoscopic procedures are particularly useful in diagnosing and treating conditions in your pet's mouth, esophagus, stomach, colon and the upper intestinal tract. Many times, an endoscope is used to guide the removal of a foreign object from the stomach or intestine, procure a biopsy sample or perform an exploratory procedure.

Endoscopic procedures are far less invasive than routine surgeries; this means your pet experiences less pain and discomfort. Anesthesia is required for endoscopic procedures; however, the amount of anesthesia required is far less than what is needed for regular surgeries. After an endoscopic procedure, your pet may be able to go home the same day.