Adelaide invention revolutionises veterinary x-rays
Your best friend can't tell you where it hurts but now, thanks to an invention by Adelaide company Micro-X, vets have a better tool to diagnose your pet's health problems.
The Micro-X Rover, a mobile x-ray machine was first designed for the Australian military as an ultra-mobile battlefield-ready x-ray machine delivering the full spectrum of imaging solutions.
It has now been adapted to be used by vets, using custom software tailored for small animal exams by Micro-X's US partner Varex Imaging Corporation.
It is making its debut at Gawler Animal Hospital in Adelaide's north.
"You can't just tell a dog, 'hold your left paw out against the plate!'," says Gawler Animal Hospital vet Dr Steve Crouch. "But the Rover x-ray machine is easy to position around the patient. "It revolutionises taking radiographs in the veterinary setting."
