Bowen Island Veterinarian Alastair Westcott says the newest piece of equipment in his clinic is far more than an exciting new toy - it will make a critical difference in assisting animals in emergency situations.
The new digital X-ray unit means an X-ray can be taken and viewed on a large screen within four seconds as opposed to the 20 to 30 minutes required to develop film.
Westcott says the quality of the X-ray is also about 100 percent better than the quality of a film X-ray.
Another advantage is the ability to zoom-in on an area of interest in the image (in the image above, for example, you can see Dr. Westcott zooming in on a portion of the knee) and also the ability to see the soft tissues.
“This is just another step in our committment to provide expedient, point-of-care diagnostics within minutes here on Bowen Island,” says Westcott. “The digital X-ray, our complete blood analysis lab and our fully equipped ICU/surgery allows us to function as a fully-equipped and emergency-capable animal hospital. We can admit, completely diagnose, stabilize and treat a patient within minutes.”
