In-House Veterinary Laboratory

We have a state of the art digital x-ray machine in Llanelli, which enables us to take images of the highest quality for your pet. We also undertake BVA hip scoring and elbow scoring for any potential breeders. Taking xrays can allow us to detect fractures in bones, allow us to see foreign bodies, we can see stones that form in the bladder and any abnormalities in the shape of abdominal organs.

We have an ultrasound scanning machine. This enables us to scan hearts, abdomens and lumps. We have a variety of probes, the long straight or linear probe can be used to see images that are very near the surface of the skin in which you are scanning (for example horse tendons or a lump on the skin). The convex or short very curved probe can be used to see much further, such as into and abdomen. Ultrasound scanning can give a lot more detail on soft tissues, such as gut or liver than an Xray can.