My presentation is about x-rays on dogs! I included a good overview about what there is to know about dogs x-rays and what comes along with their medical imaging! I also added in the comparison of x-ray technologists to veterinary x-ray technicians. Please enjoy my presentation!
April 24, 2023
Sarah Sandborn
April 25, 2023 — 4:45 am
Hi Sarah,
I loved your presentation, I found it super interesting!!! And informative!
I did not know that veterinary techs can take x-rays with out any certification or specialized training. How do you feel about that? Do you think there should be additional training for vet techs who will be imaging animals? I thought it was cool that as a radiology technologist you can transfer over to becoming a vet tch, Have you ever considering working with animals?
Great Job!!!
Sarah Sandborn
Sarah Wittaker
May 1, 2023 — 5:49 pm
Hi Sarah. I am glad you found my presentation informative. I had a fun time researching this topic and having a better understanding of it! Yes! Isn’t that crazy you do not need a certification to be a veterinary tech?? My thoughts are that it is questionable… however, I know there is a debate going on currently on whether radiology techs need to be certified to perform their job as well. So, I am not surprised. I do think there should be additional training for vet techs since animal anatomy is different than humans. I have not considered working with animals and I don’t think I ever will… people are already hard enough… ha ha!
MaKenzie Lytle
April 27, 2023 — 9:53 pm
Hello Sarah,
Great job with your presentation! Veterinary radiology is such a fascinating topic, and I like that you kept your research solely on radiographing dogs. I’m glad that you discussed the importance of performing radiographs for individuals’ pets, because at the end of the day the benefits do outweigh the risk. However, is it safe to x-ray pregnant dogs? It seems like a silly question but in human medicine, it’s not something technologist do within a certain time frame of a patient’s pregnancy, so I wonder how it’s thought of when radiographing animals. Lastly, do you happen to know what specific exams are typically performed for an abdomen x-ray order (such as left lateral decubitus, PA, etc.)?
Have you ever considered working as a technologist with animals? It is something I have personally considered in the past but am still a little unsure about. Do you happen to know much how a radiologic technologist would make working in veterinary radiology? Also, would the radiographer have to perform common veterinary technologist or technician duties? Overall, I really enjoyed your presentation and love seeing the x-rays of the dogs.
Sarah Wittaker
May 1, 2023 — 5:55 pm
Hi Makenzie! Thank you for watching my video. I agree with you about how the risks outweigh the benefits. I did some research on xraying pregnant dogs, and the answer is because dosage is so low it is okay to radiate them. My personal thoughts do go what we know from schooling- that radiation to anyone pregnant should try to be avoided. It looks like for abdomen they just take lateral views! I have not considered working with animals and I don’t think I ever will… people are already hard enough… ha ha! I am not sure if the radiographer would perform common vet tech duties. Thanks for watching my video!
Jessica Griffin
April 30, 2023 — 6:50 pm
Hi Sarah! I found your presentation very interesting to learn from! I always wondered how they got animals to stay still for xrays because I know my dog would be a pain to try to xray. We have pet insurance for my dog and his insurance covers the entire cost for any medical imaging. When I was shopping around trying to find the best plan it seemed like every company covered the costs as well. When my childhood dog got really sick no one could figure out what was wrong with her and the only way to find out was by doing a MRI that costed $3,000+. Had we had pet insurance on her that MRI would’ve been no money out of pocket for us, which is actually one of the reasons why I was adamant on getting pet insurance for my dog now! Great job I was able to learn a lot from you!
Sarah Wittaker
May 1, 2023 — 5:58 pm
Hi Jessica, thank you for watching my video! I wondered the same thing about how they get animals to stay still during their exam! Bu after this presentation it all made sense! That is great to know your pet insurance covers that costs of medical imaging for your dog. Has you dog ever needed any imaging done? I did not know that dogs could get MRIs done… that is crazy, they would most definitely need to be under anesthesia for that because they are long exams. Did your dog go to the MSU vet for that exam?
Tammy DePottey
May 4, 2023 — 7:24 pm
Hi Sarah,
Great presentation and very informative. It is so interesting when you think about it that animals need x-rays to diagnose pathology just like humans. I liked how you included price ranges for different types of exams. It would be really interesting to watch a UGI study on a dog or even a horse. It may be a great experience to pick up a summer job taking x-rays on animals at MSU.