An Effective Diagnostic Tool

An MRI is an effective diagnostic tool when it comes to diagnosing health problems in animals. A simple, painless procedure, MRI was previously only available to humans. But advances in veterinary medicine have made veterinary MRIs accessible and affordable. An MRI can help veterinarians quickly and easily diagnose a variety of symptoms, leading to better health for the pet and peace of mind for the owner.

Why MRI?

MRI

Pets can't let us know what's wrong, so figuring out what's making them sick is often complicated. If the more common diagnostic tests have failed to determine your pet's problem, your veterinarian needs the detailed information provided by an MRI to give your pet the same dependable quality of care you get from your physician.

The MRI can be an effective diagnostic tool when the following symptoms are present:

  • Neurologic - behavior, mentation changes, seizures, episodes, cranial nerve defecits, ataxia, paresis, lameness, pain
  • Orthepedic - lameness, cruciate tears (ACL), tendon/ligament disorders
  • Oncologic - presurgical planning
  • Ophthalmologic - exophthalmos, blindness, pupillary disorders
  • Other - nasopharyngeal signs, bullae disease, nasal disease, medical disease (Cushings)