Storm, 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding used as a Jumper, presented to Animal Imaging for magnetic resonance imaging of the bilateral forefeet. He has an acute onset history of grade 2/5 right front limb lameness that resolves to diagnostic anesthesia of the right palmar digital nerves.
Socks, 10-year-old male neutered Shepard mix, presented to Animal Imaging for abdominal ultrasound. He originally presented to his primary DVM after concerns of weight gain, polyuria and polydipsia, and previous diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism.
Sky, a 13-year-old male neutered domestic short hair cat, presented to Animal Imaging for thyroid scan prior to receiving treatment with I-131 therapy. He has a history of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism and weight loss regardless of increasing Methimazole dosing.
Dancer, 3 year old spayed-female Sheepdog, presented to Animal Imaging for skull and thoracic computed tomography following a history of chronic epistaxis.
Misty, 10-year-old quarter horse mare used for barrel racing, presented to her primary veterinarian for a chronic grade 2/5 left forelimb lameness. When blocked to palmar digital nerve anesthesia, the lameness switches to a grade 1.5/5 right forelimb lameness.
Kody, a 13-week-old male neutered Irish Wolfhound dog, presented to Animal Imaging for computed tomography (CT) after a history of being unthrifty with elevated bile acids and ALP on initial bloodwork.
Tank, 4-year-old male neutered French Bulldog, presented to Animal Imaging for esophageal fluoroscopy after a history of chronic dysphagia and regurgitation.
Dash, a 3-year-old Thoroughbred racehorse, presented to Animal Imaging for additional diagnostics after concern of decreased performance. A bilateral palmar digital nerve block improves the horse’s performance. Due to poor performance history, nuclear scintigraphy was performed to localize active sites of pain.
Gunner is an 8 year-old quarter horse used for barrel racing that was a grade 3/5 lame on the left hind limb with the lameness more evident when traveling to the right. No response to hoof testers.
Orville is a 6 year old, male, neutered boxer that presented to Animal Imaging with a history of a left forelimb lameness of 3 weeks duration. Recent radiographs of the forelimb (shoulder, elbow, carpus, digits) were unremarkable.
A 12 year old, female spayed American Shorthair cat presented to Animal Imaging for an abdominal ultrasound after increased liver enzymes were noted on recheck bloodwork.
See the transformation of 5-year old Golden Retriever, Jetta as she goes from suffering with arthritis pain to playing and racing around the backyard once again!
A 10 year old neutered male Domestic Shorthair cat was referred to Animal Imaging for a thyroid scintigraphy and radiographs prior to radioactive iodine therapy.
A two year old Quarter Horse mare was referred to Animal Imaging for a back-half bone scan.
An eight year-old Quarter Horse gelding used for reined cow horse work, was referred to Animal Imaging for a 3T MRI of the left hind distal limb.
A 4-month-old female Pit Bull was referred to Animal Imaging for a (TSPS) to determine if the patient had a portosystemic shunt.
A nine year old, neutered male, labrador retriever with a history of 15 pound weight loss and intermittent GI upset was referred to Animal Imaging.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the imaging modality of choice in small animal cases with vestibular disease, seizures or other neurologic disease localized to the brain.