Safe & Accurate Veterinary Diagnostics Saves Lives
Common signs of animal illness or injury indicating that you need to bring your pet to The Paw Patch Veterinary Hospital for further assessment and treatment:
- Blood in stool
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Difficulty urinating
- Limping
- Immobility
- Swelling
- Restlessness
- Deep abrasions or lacerations (open wounds)
- Unusually aggressive behavior when touched
- Seeking abnormal amount of comforting attention
- Coughing
- Difficulty breathing
- Loss of appetite
- Drinking significantly less or more than normal
- Rapid decline in energy
- Sudden change in weight
- Hair loss
- Squinting, bulging, or red eyes
- Eye discharge
- Nose discharge
If ignored and left unattended, these problems will only worsen and lead to even more heightened issues. By catching an injury or illness early, we can potentially save your pet’s life. Please do not hesitate to call us with questions or concerns regarding your pet’s well-being.
Small Animal X-rays
Pet X-rays, or photographs of your companion animal’s internal body, are safely and comfortably taken to detect a variety of issues, including:
- Broken bones
- Foreign objects that may have been ingested
- Intestinal blockage
- Tumors
- Cancer
- Heartworm
- Kidney, heart, or liver disease
- Bladder or kidney stones
- Chronic arthritis
- Some spinal cord diseases
Pet Ultrasound
Our dependable veterinary ultrasound machine uses non-invasive, high-frequency sound waves to create internal images of your pet’s body. It can help determine, detect, or monitor:
- Pregnancy
- Litter count
- Tumors
- Cancer
- Issues in the abdomen (liver, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys) and heart
For advanced cases, we enlist the assistance of radiographic specialist Dr. Jim Naughton from Indiana Veterinary Imaging. He performs the appropriate diagnostic procedure at our veterinary hospital and then consults with Dr. Tysklind about the findings. Together, they are determined to give you timely and correct answers and solutions.
