Diagnostic Services | Bradford County | Towanda Creek Animal Hospital

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State-of-the-art equipment allows Towanda Creek to rapidly perform the analysis necessary to treat your pet's condition

An integral part of performing routine and non-routine x-rays
Provides specialized radiographs for hip dysplasia diagnosis
Our hospital is certified to perform PennHIP and Orthopedic Foundation of America x-rays for hip dysplasia in dogs
- PennHIP is a health service program at the University of Pennsylvania
- By receiving certification in this program, our hospital has become part of the network of trained veterinarians who use PennHIP radiographic screening methods
- These are proven to be more accurate than many other common methods in their prediction of hip-related ailments.
- We also provide our findings to a shared medical database, whose information benefits the veterinary community by providing more precise answers to questions about hip dysplasia

Digital radiology, or "x-ray", is an imaging tool that provides a non-invasive method of examining your dog or cat's internal organs and internal systems
- Such as musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary (heart and lungs), gastrointestinal, reproductive and urinary systems
The image quality of a digital x-ray is much higher than a film x-ray and there is no time lost in the processing of the image
- Since digital images can be visualized within a few seconds following exposure, the amount of time your dog or cat is away from you for the testing procedure is reduced
Allows us to diagnose and treat your pet promptly
Environmentally friendly
- No chemicals to contaminate water systems
Decreased radiation exposure for your pet
- A less than ideal image can be manipulated via computer