Think of it as a moving X-ray. Fluoroscopy allows the team at North Hill Veterinary Clinic to watch a continuous video of your pet’s internal anatomy. It is an invaluable tool for diagnosing swallowing disorders, tracheal collapse, and for guiding surgeons during complex orthopedic repairs.
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es! We inject a dye into a vein and watch it travel to the liver. If there is a “shunt” (a vessel bypassing the liver), we see the dye take the wrong exit ramp in real-time.
No. Fluoroscopy units (C-Arms) are expensive and require specialized training and room shielding. It is typically found in specialist centers or advanced general practices like our North Hill Veterinary Clinic.
An Endoscopy puts a camera inside the throat to look at the surface (is it red/ulcerated?)
A Fluoroscopy looks through the throat to look at the function (are the muscles working?). We often use both Endoscopy and Fluoroscopy to fully understand a swallowing problem.
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