Diagnostic x-ray or radiography utilizes x-ray energy to produce radiographs, which are commonly called "x-rays". Radiographs are images on film of the insides of the animal's body. Radiographs or x-rays provide clear images of the animal's bones, joints, heart, lung, and abdominal organs.  Radiology is an important diagnostic tool used by the doctors to diagnose many different conditions and disease in animals.  Some of the different uses include:

Broken Bones-Fractures

Tumors/Masses

Obstructions

Bladder Stones

Hip Displasia-OFA Certification

Heartworm Disease

Foreign Bodies

Heart Disease

Cancer

Vertebrae-Fractures, Spondylosis, Ruptured Discs

Oral-Abscesses, Tumors, Fractures