Woodside Equine Clinic offers a variety of imaging modalities to properly diagnose your horse.
Our digital radiography (DR) system allows us to take x-rays and then process them onto a computer screen. This allows a better image than traditional x-rays as well as the ability to manipulate those images to more easily visualize potential lesions. We have portable x-ray machines that can travel with our veterinarians to your farm. A more powerful machine resides at the clinic, where we are able to take radiographs of the neck, chest and even, size of horse permitting, images of the back.
Multiple ultrasounds are at the disposal of our clinicians as well. Ultrasound allows us to look at soft tissues and bony surfaces. It is utilized to diagnose soft tissue injuries of the legs, inject joints, perform abdominal exams, as well as a multitude of other uses.
Endoscopy is also available at Woodside Equine Clinic. This diagnostic tool uses a small camera connected to a monitor so we can instantly visualize some of the inner aspects of your horse. We currently have a 1 meter and a 3 meter endoscope. With these, we can examine your horse for respiratory problems such as laryngeal hemiplegia (“Roaring”) and gastric disorders such as ulcers. We are able to perform these procedures both in the clinic and on your farm.