The Veterinary Diagnostic Centers Veterinary Services
When your pet needs answers, they deserve care that's fast, expert, and compassionate. Our team is here to provide advanced diagnostics and specialist support when it matters most.
one patient at a time — and you can stay for it
Four capabilities, under one roof.
no anesthesia, no radiation, nothing invasive
Every abdominal ultrasound includes a board-certified internist's case analysis at no additional charge, and cardiac studies are read by a remote board-certified cardiologist. Your veterinarian receives a report they can act on — usually the same day.
Our Veterinary Services
System Focused Abdominal Ultrasound
Sometimes your veterinarian just needs a single body system assessed by ultrasound. Pregnant pets are a perfect example of such a situation.
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Abdominal Ultrasound with Internist Case Analysis
All of our abdominal ultrasounds include an internist case analysis at no additional charge. For pets needing detailed assessments, we offer remote consultations with board-certified internists. This service includes an ultrasound and a comprehensive case review, factoring in the patient's full medical history. We provide your veterinarian with essential insights for accurate treatment planning, which reduces long waits for in-person specialist visits.
This is especially useful for protracted or challenging cases where the primary veterinarian would benefit from additional guidance from an internal medicine specialist.
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Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspirates
If we find an abnormal structure, such as a mass or enlarged lymph node, during your pet's abdominal ultrasound, we may recommend a fine needle aspirate — a simple, minimally invasive procedure to collect a small sample for further analysis.
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Echocardiogram with Comprehensive Cardiology Consultation
We understand that long wait times for veterinary cardiologists can be frustrating. That's why we use advanced diagnostic technology to collect and provide all the necessary information to our remote board-certified specialists. This allows them to collaborate with your veterinarian and offer expert advice to ensure the best possible outcome for your pet's heart health.
Additionally, Veterinary Diagnostic Centers can perform: electrocardiograms, blood pressure readings, review of thoracic radiographs, laboratory sample collection and submissions (additional costs apply).
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Basic Echocardiogram
This is ideal for pre-anesthetic cardiac screenings in patients with no clinical signs of heart disease. With this service, we perform the echocardiogram along with a blood pressure to submit to our cardiology partner for a report that will include a diagnosis, treatment recommendations, anesthetic guidelines, and recommended follow-up schedule.
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Laboratory Services
Is your pet due for any blood or urine tests? We can conveniently take care of that upon your veterinarian's request. Laboratory service pricing is provided upon request, as multiple options are available.
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Video Capsule Endoscopy (Dogs only)
Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) is a safe, non-invasive way to look inside your dog's stomach and intestines. This innovative procedure involves your dog swallowing a small camera capsule (about the size of a large vitamin) that captures thousands of detailed images as it travels naturally through the digestive system. No anesthesia is necessary!
Call to schedule: 312-736-7757
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Choose the Veterinary Diagnostic Centers location that works best for you and your pet. Each of our centers is staffed by experienced professionals committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care.
What an amazing experience we had today - our #191 lbs Saint Bernard, Leo, had to get an ultrasound. The team was so compassionate, knowledgeable and fast. We couldn't have asked for a better group to help us through a stressful experience.
Before scheduling with Veterinary Diagnostic Centers I read the Google reviews and was skeptical that they had all these 5-star rave reviews, so I vowed to add to the list if my experience was also as great as others had claimed. And guess what...it's real! I've been to many veterinarians in Chicago and this is about as good as it gets, especially for specialty care. Not only was the price about half of what other places charge for an ultrasound, they were easy to schedule with, super kind, very up front about pricing and all it includes, and quick to call me with a thorough explanation of the results the following day! I went to the location on Irving Park Rd. and it is a quiet, calming environment with super friendly staff-people. They were so sweet to my anxious Chihuahua and made us both feel well taken care of.
Amy Miller
What a breath of fresh air in the difficult vet world! Easy, great communication, and fast results!
Shawn Hacker
So kind! So gentle! So thorough! Just love this team❣️
Carolyn Atkins
My experience of the diagnostic services provided for my dog Molly was great. They were very caring and thorough and kept Molly nice and calm during her procedure. They were also very kind in letting me be with her. I would highly recommend their services.
I had a positive experience bringing my 12-year-old dog here for an ultrasound after some concerning bloodwork. The entire process was simple and seamless. Communication was excellent, and they coordinated directly with my regular vet both before and after the appointment, so they had all of my dog’s information going in and my vet received the results and recommendations afterward. I had the results within 24 hours.
I especially appreciated being able to stay with my dog during the ultrasound. He is not a fan of being on his back or held in place, so being able to sit with him, pet his head and reassure him throughout the procedure made a huge difference for both of us. Everyone working with him was kind, patient and reassuring, and they made sure to tell him repeatedly what a good boy he was—which, obviously, he is.
Overall, this was about as easy and reassuring an experience as I could have hoped for when having a diagnostic procedure done on an older dog. I’m really happy with the care my dog received and would recommend them.
Kate Stake
Personable as I could hope for. Places like this are refreshing and sort of restore your faith in humanity.
Gery N.
Absolutely amazing service! All three ladies were excellent, so informative, so caring, so patient, angels on earth! 20+ Stars for each!
Celi mtz
At a time when we had no clue as to what was going on with our pet, Veterinary Diagnostic Centers were able to provide answers. Eternally grateful to them and the staff who helped us through a difficult, mysterious time.
We just left our appointment at Veterinary Diagnostic Centers and had a phenomenal experience. We brought in our 8-year-old cockapoo for an echocardiogram and were a little nervous about how she would do. The environment in the clinic is so welcoming and doesn’t feel like a vet’s office at all. Every single one of the staff members were so warm, welcoming, and patient with our pup. Their communication with us prior to the appointment was also great - prompt communication and they work with you to ensure you are getting the correct service based on your pets’ needs without paying extra for something you don’t need. I highly recommend this clinic!
Ewa Bogdan
My elderly cat got TLC during his ultrasound appointment. Their gentle, fear-free approach was appreciated. I’m a level three certified fear free veterinarian (retired) so I know what to look for. They got us in quickly and took the time needed to get a good history.
Dr. Steva Stowell-Hardcastle
The staff was PHENOMENAL! They were supportive, kind, knowledgeable and super helpful. They treated us AND our dog with such loving hands. I highly recommend them!!!
Linda Annicks