Anesthesia
When required, anesthesia services can be provided on a 24 hour per day basis. Both large and
small animals are cared for under the watchful eye of our veterinary
anesthetists and anesthesia technicians.
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Clinical Pathology
The
Clinical Pathology Laboratory processes and analyzes lab requests for blood,
urine, fecal and cytology specimens from large and small, domestic and exotic
animals. Samples are submitted from clinicians and researchers at WSU-VTH as
well as veterinarians in the states of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana.
Two board-certified Veterinary Clinical Pathologists are available for
interpretation of sample results. After-hours emergency laboratory services,
for life and death situations are performed on a call basis for patients of
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Transfusion Program
The transfusion program is supervised under our Clinical Pathology department
and involves both greyhounds and feline donors. Veterinary students exercise WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s blood donor greyhounds who are enjoying
their retirement from the racetracks and saving lives!
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Radiology
Imaging |
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C-arm Digital Fluoroscopy
WSU offers a mobile c-arm digital fluoroscopy unit with angio/subtraction
capabilities designed for surgical applications. The high resolution
fluoroscopy is used by both large & small animal surgeons during orthopedic
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Computed Tomography
(CT) Scan
Our CT scanner has the unique ability to perform large animal scans on distal
extremities and skulls quickly and efficiently. Small animal CT imaging has
proven to have better diagnostic capabilities, than traditional radiology,
when looking for lung or bone pathology. CT has the capacity to detect
pulmonary metastatic disease prior to recognition by conventional radiography.
CT offers early diagnosis of osseous lesions and permits precise surgical
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Linear Accelerator
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers new and progressive options for
radiation treatment of tumors. Our site utilizes a multileaf collimator for
conformal beam treatment on palliative and curative treatment plans. For
selected cases, radiosurgery (one treatment) is available. The WSU linear
accelerator is the most advanced machine in the world dedicated to the
treatment of animals. We have 6 and 10 MV photons and sex electron energies
(5-15 MeV). All traditional species including horses can be treated. |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging has evolved to be the standard in advanced imaging
of many structural and functional abnormalities in small companion animals. It
is highly effective in the diagnosis of many internal medical problems and in
planning surgery of the central nervous system and other areas of the body.
WSU is one of only a very few veterinary hospitals in the world equipped to
perform magnetic resonance (MR) imaging on large animals. We can provide
quality imaging and interpretation for distal limb (below the carpus and hock)
and head disorders in adult horses or cattle and full body imaging of young
foals and calves. The availability of this imaging modality has moved WSU to
the forefront of veterinary medicine in the evaluation of lameness and
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Nuclear Scintigraphy
Nuclear Medicine allows the detection of specific organ/tissue pathologies
prior to gross anatomic destruction using short-lived radiopharmaceuticals
targeted for specific tissues such as bone or thyroid. Nuclear scintigraphy is extremely helpful in
localization of source of lameness in equine patients where the cause of the
lameness is difficult to localize by conventional methods. Nuclear imaging can
also demonstrate metastatic spread of tumors to bone much earlier than with
traditional radiography.
Radioactive
Iodine Treatment of Hyperthyroid Cats |
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Radiography
The radiography service at WSU is world renowned for its imaging capabilities.
In addition to standard radiography and ultrasonography, the radiology group
at WSU can provide magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomographic (CT)
imaging
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Ultrasonography
The radiology services at WSU can provide a variety of ultrasonographic
examinations including evaluation of tendons and ligaments, internal organs,
Doppler blood flow analysis, and echocardiography. Ultrasound guided biopsies
and aspirates are also available.
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Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL)
Since its creation in 1974, the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic
Laboratory’s (WADDL) primary objective has been to serve the state of
Washington. The laboratory is an integral part of a network of tax-supported
state diagnostic reference facilities throughout the U.S. dedicated to the
betterment of animal and human health. WADDL has a responsibility to provide
appropriate, timely results to safeguard the health of livestock, pets,
poultry, and fish in the Pacific Northwest and to protect the public from
zoonotic diseases. Advice and consultation is provided to practicing
veterinarians, animal industry groups, state and federal regulatory officials,
and physicians.
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