Providing high quality mobile, diagnostic veterinary ultrasound services for general practice, emergency, and referral level practices in southern Central Ontario.[email protected]
Our Services
HS Veterinary Ultrasound Services is co-owned and operated by RVTs Hannah Pickard and Shannon Wood. We pride ourselves on providing high quality diagnostic ultrasound services that are affordable for clinics and pet owners. By working closely with experienced board certified veterinary radiologists, we ensure accurate and timely results to effectively aid in your patients' diagnosesBoth Hannah and Shannon trained in an academic and referral level setting, working directly with board certified veterinary radiologists, radiology residents, and DVM students. Having worked in diagnostic imaging since 2018, we have extensive experience in ultrasonography as well as other diagnostic imaging modalities. All of these modalities have contributed to advancing our anatomical and physiological knowledge, helping us to be better veterinary ultrasonographers. After spending years building our skill set alongside veterinary specialists, we are proud to be able to offer them to you.HS Ultrasound offers mobile ultrasound services for a variety of practice types and clinical settings as well as providing on site and on call coverage for larger emergency and specialty hospitals.Our services include full abdominal, focused, and cervical ultrasound examinations. We also offer sample collections. Based on clinician preference and recommendations made by the radiologist we will perform ultrasound guided fine needle aspirates, ultrasound guided abdominocentesis and ultrasound guided cystocentesis..
.Ultrasound ReportsAll of our cases are reported on by a board certified veterinary radiologist. We primarily work with Cygnus Veterinary Imaging Group for these reports. Standard turnaround time is within 24 hours.STAT reporting options are available for urgent and critical cases with turnaround times as short as 2 hours (some restrictions apply) or alternatively within 4 hours.
The Team
Hannah Pickard RVT, VTS(DI)Hannah was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. She attended Seneca College in King City for the Registered Veterinary Technician program. Upon graduation she worked as an RVT in an ambulatory equine practice. It was through working with performance horses and their lameness issues that she initially discovered her interest in diagnostic imaging. In 2018 she joined the Diagnostic Imaging department at the Ontario Veterinary College where she expanded her skill set across multiple modalities and species. This is where she developed a passion for ultrasound in particular, leading her to eventually co-own and operate HS Ultrasound. In 2024 she earned her Veterinary Technician Specialty accreditation in Diagnostic Imaging. She currently serves on the Credentials Committee for the AVTDI with the hope of educating and helping others advance in the diagnostic imaging field..
.Shannon Wood RVTShannon grew up in Elmira, Ontario. She is a dedicated veterinary professional with a passion for animal care, which led her to graduate from Sheridan College as a Veterinary Technician in 2013. Her career journey includes valuable experience from a variety of hospitals, including a role as a Registered Veterinary Technician in internal medicine at Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, where she developed advanced clinical skills. In 2018 she began working at the Ontario Veterinary College in diagnostic imaging — a position that sparked her keen interest in imaging modalities, particularly ultrasound. This passion led her to co-own and operate HS Ultrasound, a mobile ultrasound company committed to enhancing diagnostic imaging in the veterinary field. Her diverse expertise reinforces her dedication to improving the quality of care for animals. She hopes to contribute to the veterinary field, continuing to teach, share and educate future professionals.
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