Services
Internal Medicine Consultation
- Thorough review of the entire medical record including available laboratory work and radiographs or other prior imaging studies
- Physical exam
- Immediate discussion about findings and recommendations with referring veterinarian and pet owner
- Detailed written summery of findings and recommendations for further diagnostics and treatments
- Consultation with the pet owner via phone or in person on the day of exam
Ultrasound Services
- State-of-the-art mobile ultrasound machine with multiple convex, linear and cardiac probes
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Thoracic ultrasound
- Single organ or organ system ultrasound
- Echocardiogram with ECG
- Ultrasound guided cystocentesis
- Ultrasound guided fine needle aspirates (organs, lymph nodes, masses)
- Ultrasound guided needle biopsy (liver, spleen, kidney, lymph nodes, masses)
- Ultrasound guided fluid aspirate (centesis) from thorax, abdomen, pericardium, gallbladder, for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons
- Ultrasound guided ethanol ablation of parathyroid tumors
Endoscopy Services
- Seven different state-of-the-art video endoscopes (Storz, Pentax, Olympus) for all types of procedures and sizes of small animals
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (foreign body removal, GI biopsies, gastric feeding tube placement)
- Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (Colonoscopy)
- Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and/or endotracheal wash (ETW)
- Laryngoscopy
- Cystoscopy and urethroscopy
- Vaginoscopy
- Rhinoscopy
- Otoscopy
Advanced Procedures
Advanced Procedures
- Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy
- Endotracheal wash
- Esophagostomy tube placement
- Low profile gastrotomy tube placement
- Arthrocentesis
- Urohydropulsion (removal of small urinary stones, female dogs only)
- Traumatic catheterization, prostatic wash
- CSF tap
General Information
Advanced Procedures
General Information
- For procedures performed under general anesthesia pet owners need to sign an informed consent form in advance.
- For needle biopsies and rhinoscopy coagulation testing and platelet count should be performed within 7 days of the procedure. Buccal mucosal bleeding time test and platelet estimate can be performed by Dr. Mayer-Roenne on the day of the procedure.
- Ultrasound images can be transferred to your computer right after the exam. They can also be downloaded from a secure webserver for 30 days or per request longer.
- Written reports will be emailed within 2-4 business days of the exam or consultation.
General Information
Advanced Procedures
General Information
- Animals should be dropped off at or before the scheduled appointment time. Appointment time is always an estimate and Dr. Tina will typically arrive within one hour of the scheduled time.
- Generally a 12-hour fasting time is recommended for all pets; specifics can be discussed for each individual case.
- Clipping of hair is necessary for almost all ultrasound exams; this will be performed by Dr. Tina and her staff.
- Some animals require sedation for ultrasound exams; please obtain consent from pet owners before the scheduled exam. Fractious cats and dogs may benefit from oral sedatives administered at home in the evening and/or morning before the exam.