BROWNSBURG — Digital X-ray imaging is a staple of just about every medical facility treating human patients, but now the technology is available at the Brownsburg Animal Clinic.
The clinic is owned by Dr. Timea Brady, who says the technology should make things more seamless for pet owners and make optimal care quicker for the animals.
Because February is National Pet Dental Health Month, they are even offering free dental X-rays for pets who come in for a dental check up.
Dr. Matt Cantrell of the clinic says statistics show how much X-rays can be helpful in finding unknown issues.
“By doing X-rays in the mouth, for example, in nearly half of every dog or cat that you know has a mouth problem, you check the rest of the x-rays and find an additional issue,” he said. “That’s a very high percentage. The percentages are still fairly high for animals that don’t appear to have any issues in their mouth. You can still find problems with X-rays that you would not have seen just looking in the mouth.
“We had a dog with a questionable tooth that we did X-rays on, and it was questionable enough that we might have had to pull the tooth, but since we did the X-rays, we were able to find out what was wrong quicker and save the tooth. Now the owner knows to specifically look out for that area.”
Digital X-ray technology at the clinic is not limited to dental work, however. They have a full X-ray machine capable of bringing to light issues in a much more timely manner than ever before.
“With standard X-ray, you need to have a dark room and there arechemicals you change every month,” Brady explained. “With this, though, if, say I take a picture a little too dark, I can play with the contrast on the machine. Plus, I don’t need to expose the animal or my techs to another X-ray and that means less radiation for everyone.”
The Brownsburg Animal Clinic is also not restricted to using the digital technology on dogs and cats. Though it’s rare, Brady said they can treat exotic animals the same way.
Though the real draw, she said, is the fact that the machine allows for a much more timely diagnosis.
“Sometimes, if we have a specific question, we can send it to a specialist who sees bizarre cases,” Brady said. “It’s a lot easier than calling on the phone, taking pictures, or mailing hard copies. This is
instantaneous.”
In the event that a patient moves or has to go to a specialty center, the owners can take with them a digital copy of whatever anomaly the animal might have.
“I’ve wanted this since I graduated from vet school,” Brady said. “I was so excited when I was able to get it.”
The Brownsburg Animal Clinic is at 1557 East Main St. For more information, call 852-3323 or visit them on Facebook.
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