Salem Valley Veterinary Clinic

Small Animal and Equine Medicine, Dentistry and Surgery

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Veterinary Ultrasound

       First introduced and utilized in equine reproductive medicine over 20 years ago, ultrasound is now an integral part of every day practice in both small animals and horses.  Initially, the first real time  (B-Mode) ultrasound machines available for veterinary use were used to diagnose early pregnancy in the horse; this remains an important use to this day.  Our new ultrasound machines enable us to clearly identify a pregnancy at 12 days from ovulation, and a  fetal heart beat as early as 25 days.  Utilizing a variety of transducers, we can now investigate tendon and ligament injuries from the suspensory ligaments of the navicular bone to the sacroiliac ligament of the hip.  

     With the addition of a new small animal ultrasound machine and many hours of continuing education, we are now able to offer ultrasound examinations to our small animal clients as well.  This diagnostic mode is extremely helpful in the diagnosis of heart disease (called echocardiography), but it is not limited to the heart by any means.  Virtually every organ in the abdomen can be visualized with the ultrasound, often times making an exploratory surgery unnecessary as a diagnostic procedure.  Real time imaging makes ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of an abdominal structure relatively easy. 

Veterinary DentistryPeriodontal Disease

Dr. Baratt has undertaken a course of study that will lead to Fellowship in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry.  This will require 2-3 years of continuing education and documentation of procedures performed and case reports, and of course a final examination. 

 In addition to routine scaling and polishing, we now can provide the following additional dental services:

1. Dental radiography
2. Surgical extractions
3. Periodontal surgery
4. Surgical repair of oronasal fistulas, cleft palate, fractured facial bones, cancer of the face and mouth
5. Root canal therapy
6. Vital pulpotomy/crown reduction/restoration of fractured teeth
7. Orthodontic correction of malocclusions
8. Application of  metal crowns for damaged teeth
9. Maxilo-facial surgery for the treatment of a wide variety of traumatic and neoplastic conditions of the head.
10. Composite restoration of damaged teeth, and tooth whitening.

Last modified: January 18, 2005