Specialist Level Diagnostics

For all of our diagnostic services, a preliminary report on paper will be generated at the time of the procedure and handed to the veterinarian in charge of the case. Later the same day we will send through a thorough comprehensive digital report for your patient records.

For procedures requiring assistance, we kindly ask that one of your members of staff be available to assist for the duration of the procedure.

Abdominal ultrasound is an invaluable, non-invasive and efficient procedure to thoroughly examine the abdominal cavity including all of the organs present.

Our certified specialists and highly skilled veterinary sonographers will be using the GE Vivid iq mobile, state of the art ultrasound machine with a full complement of transducers. This test will provide insight into the underlying disease process, enabling a diagnosis and formation of a tailored treatment plan. Abdominal ultrasound provides clear and safe guidance for sampling of fluid or organs, mitigating the risk of inadvertent perforation or haemorrhage.

Thoracic ultrasound is an excellent test to complement thoracic radiographs.

Our certified specialists and highly skilled veterinary sonographers will be using the GE Vivid iq mobile, state of the art ultrasound machine with a full complement of transducers. This test will provide insight into the disease processes involving the mediastinum, lungs, heart and pleural space. Thoracic ultrasound provides a platform for sample collection and enables visualization of vital structures to reduce complications such as haemorrhage or pneumothorax.

Neck ultrasound provides detailed information about the complex endocrine organs of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Our certified specialists and highly skilled veterinary sonographers will be using the GE Vivid iq mobile, state of the art ultrasound machine with a full complement of transducers. This test will provide insight into the disease processes involving these glands. Cervical ultrasound aids in the diagnosis of feline hyperthyroidism, canine hypothyroidism, thyroid and parathyroid neoplasia. This procedure requires heavy sedation or general anaesthesia to enable patient compliance and positioning in dorsal recumbency.

We come equipped with a full suite of brand new Karl Storz Veterinary specific endoscopes. This is the latest in state of the art veterinary endoscopy which enables us to perform endoscopy procedures on small and large patients.

We have all of the equipment to perform endoscopy of the ear canals, nasal passages, large airways, urinary tract of females, upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. We also provide all of the necessary ancillary equipment to obtain biopsies, do washes or soaks, dilate strictures and remove foreign bodies.

For polyps and tumours located within the GIT, using endoscopic assistance, electrosurgical snare polypectomy can be performed and is an effective minimally invasive non-surgical method to remove solid lesions from within the GIT. A combination of cutting and electrocautery is used to safely remove the lesion with no bleeding.

Echocardiography is a complex, non-invasive and accurate method to diagnose an array of congenital and acquired cardiac and pericardial diseases.

Using the GE Vivid iq mobile state of the art ultrasound machine and cardiac transducers, this test, performed by our certified specialists, will provide insight into the function and structure of the heart. Through echocardiography, we can assess the size of the chambers, wall thickness, valvular motion and myocardial contractility. Our equipment permits use of B-mode, M-mode, colour flow Doppler including pulsed and continuous wave forms and the latest tissue Doppler imaging.

Centesis and biopsies are often done to complement our ultrasound procedures.

We provide all of the necessary equipment that enables us to skilfully and safely perform Thoracocentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Abdominocentesis, Cystocentesis, Cholecystocentesis, Fine needle aspiration or Tru-cut biopsies. We use ultrasound guidance whenever sampling to avoid damage to nearby vital structures. We leave the samples with your clinic to be sent off to your preferred pathology provider. We ask to be included in the results to help provide on going advice and management of the patient’s problem.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection is a very delicate procedure with a small margin for error.

We have safely performed this procedure on hundreds of patients. Spinal fluid sampling is vital in obtaining a diagnosis of meningitis and other CNS conditions such as lymphoma or fungal infections.

When a blood borne infection (septicaemia) or heart valve infection (endocarditis) is suspected, Insight is able to perform a sterile blood collection sample into special blood culture bottles (which we carry) to assist in identifying the infectious agent causing the condition.

We will provide on the day and continuous advice on the patient undergoing the procedure(s) and will also provide free advice on current inpatients (even if not undergoing any procedures by Insight) or challenging cases being managed by your clinic. This may include review of clinical pathology results or imaging performed by your clinic. This is our way of ensuring high standards across the board for the broader veterinary community.

This highly skilled and technically challenging procedure is performed by our experienced and certified specialists to remove bladder stones using endoscopic guidance. The procedure avoids invasive open bladder surgery and allows retrieval of small bladder stones from female dogs with very specialised and delicate wire baskets. These stones can then be submitted for analysis to determine their origin and guide subsequent treatment plans.