In-house digital imaging, bloodwork, and laboratory services for fast, accurate answers in Overland Park and the greater Kansas City area.
When your pet is sick or injured, waiting days for test results isn't good enough. Our in-house diagnostic equipment lets us run bloodwork, take X-rays, perform ultrasounds, and analyze samples right here in our hospital—often while you wait. Faster results mean faster diagnoses, faster treatment decisions, and better outcomes for your pet.
We also use diagnostics for routine screening. Annual bloodwork and imaging help us establish baselines and track changes over time, catching potential problems long before symptoms appear.
Our digital X-ray system produces high-resolution images in seconds, with no film processing delays. We use radiographs to evaluate bones, joints, the chest, the abdomen, and more. Digital images can be enhanced, zoomed, and shared electronically if a specialist consultation is needed. It's one of our most frequently used diagnostic tools.
Dental x-rays are taken at the time of anesthetized dental cleaning procedures and allow us to see what's happening below the gumline—tooth root damage, jawbone density, abscess development, root resorption, and fractures that are otherwise invisible when looking in the mouth. They allow us to plan surgical extractions, evaluate painful teeth, and identify hidden disease.
Ultrasound gives us a real-time look at soft tissue organs like the liver, kidneys, spleen, bladder, and intestines without any radiation exposure. It's especially useful for evaluating abdominal conditions, monitoring pregnancies, guiding biopsies, and investigating symptoms like vomiting, weight loss, or changes in appetite.
Our in-house analyzers can run complete blood counts (CBC), chemistry panels, heartworm tests, urinalyses, and other tests with results available in just minutes. This is essential for being able to rapidly evaluate a pet's condition when they're not feeling well or for pre-anesthetic screening.
Urinalysis helps us evaluate kidney function, detect urinary tract infections, check for crystals or stones, and screen for diabetes. Fecal exams identify intestinal parasites like roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and Giardia that can affect your pet's health and, in some cases, be transmitted to people.
Dr. Pippin and Dr. Baird have extensive training in cytological evaluation and are often able to get an answer on what a new lump or bump is at the time of your appointment through the use of fine needle aspirates or impression cytology. When cancerous cells are found, a surgical biopsy is performed and submitted to a pathologist for specialist review.
Having diagnostic equipment on-site means we don't have to send your pet somewhere else for imaging or wait for an outside lab to process routine bloodwork. For sick or injured pets, this can make a significant difference—the sooner we know what's going on, the sooner we can start the right treatment.
It also means fewer trips and less stress for your pet. Everything from the exam to the X-ray to the blood draw happens in one place, with a team that already knows your pet's history.
If something seems off, don't wait. Contact us to schedule an appointment and let us help figure out what's going on.