State Of The Art Ultrasound Equipment:

We use a sophisticated ultrasound machine with telemedicine capability. This allows for             consultation  with a boarded cardiologist or radiologist if needed. We have a 4-probe system,     allowing us to scan anything from very small organs, such as thyroid glands in cats, to very         large organs, such as liver in large dogs. Anesthesia is not required to perform an ultrasound     exam.

Current blood work is always helpful at the time of ultrasound for a sick pet. If blood work has     been recently performed, please provide the results at the time of the scan.

Ultrasound is useful for evaluating the following conditions:

 

    -liver and kidney disease

    -immune mediated disease (anemia, low platelets)

    -tumors of the spleen and other organs

    -unexplained weight loss

    -vomiting or diarrhea

    -heart disease

    -adrenal gland disease such as Cushing's

    -blood in the urine or chronic bladder infections

    -unexplained elevation of calcium level in the blood

 Ultrasound is useful as a screening tool for various breeds:

    -Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (mitral valve disease)

    -Doberman (dilated cardiomyopathy)

    -German Shepherd (hemangiosarcoma of the spleen)

    -Golden Retriever (lymphoma of internal organs, cardiac tamponade)

    -Great Dane (dilated cardiomyopathy)

    -Scottish Terrier (transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder)

    -Rottweiler (hemangiosarcoma of the spleen)

  *a baseline scan in a healthy pet is very useful in the event an ultrasound is needed to

    evaluate a particular illness at a later date. The images from the original exam are archived for     reference.

 

    Please call us if you would like more information about the appropriateness of ultrasound

    for a particular condition