Diagnostic Care

Ultrasound

Northlands Animal Care Hospital uses the latest Ultrasound equipment in order to diagnose your pets health issues.Ultrasound works buy using high frequency soundwaves to provide a real-time moving image of your pet's internal organs.

This procedure is particularly useful for abdominal, cardiac and bladder scans and can also be used to detect abdominal fluid, tumors, pregnancy and foreign bodies in which we can then work towards developing an appropriate treatment plan for you and your pet!

Radiology

Radiographs (x-rays) are one of the most powerful tools used when diagnosing your pet. X-rays are used to pinpoint the location and severity of bone fractures, detect signs of heart disease, identify tumors and locate foreign bodies (bones, toys, etc.) that may be inside your pet's stomach, among other diagnostic uses.

x-ray technology allows us to produce high-quality, high-resolution x-ray images, leading to less time on the x-ray table (and less stress) for your pet. These images can be courierd fast for consultations with specialists, when necessary.

If your pet needs to be screened for hip or elbow dysplasia, radiographs can be sent to the New Zealand Hip and Dysplasia foundation for certification.

Laboratory

Our in-house lab means that we can provide pre-anaesthetic, geriatric and sick animal blood screening. These results are usually available within 15 minutes. We can also provide in-house testing within 5 minutes for Feline Aids, Leukaemia and Canine parvovirus. Urine testing and skin, ear, vaginal or lump cytology is also provided on a daily basis and provides a valuable diagnostic aid to determine the cause of a problem!

We provide pre anaesthetic blood testing and geriatric testing and a range of biochemistry panels. We also do a range of in house urine testing to determine your animals results, we test for bacteria’s and yeasts, crystals, urine concentration, urine PH, sediment exam, this is looking at the sediment under our high powered microscope which is also great for looking a earmite samples and lumps.

Cancer Treatment

Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, pets diagnosed with cancer can successfully beat the disease and go on to lead happy, healthy lives. Pets do not suffer the same side effects associated with chemotherapy as humans and most animals respond well to chemotherapy treatments. We have partnered with a veterinary oncologist to facilitate appropriate cancer treatments. In addition, we provide palliative care and pain management treatments.

Diabetic Treatment

We have many diabetic patients within the practice and they can be successfully managed with a close partnership between our clients and our veterinarians. Dr Maya Robinson is our resident diabetic expert having great knowledge and vast practical experience, and will help you manage diabetes in your pet!

Radioactive Therapy for Hyperthyroid Cats

Many cats suffer with hyperthyroidism, this condition can be successfully treated with daily Tableting, Surgery or Radioactive Iodine treatment. We are fortunate to have a (I131) radioactive treatment ward in the hospital and have treated many cats successfully for many years. When a cat has undergone radioactive iodine treatment they no longer require daily tablets.

Reproduction

We offer a large range of services for our breeders and we can help you if you are a first time breeder of if you have been producing litters of kittens or puppies for many years.

We provide the following services to your pet:

• Progesterone testing
• Artificial insemination
• Pregnancy monitoring
• Pregnancy ultrasound
• Planned or emergency caesarean sections
• Follow up nursing care
• Nutrition for all mother and neonates