Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a non-invasive procedure that uses soundwaves to provide moving pictures of your pet’s organs.  Through the use of ultrasound, we can:

• Obtain urinalyses via cystocentesis.
• Confirm the presence of bladder stones or abdominal fluid.
• Investigate the extent of a patient's kidney disease.
• Examine a patient's spleen for irregularities.
• Verify abnormalities that we have viewed on a patient's abdominal radiographs.  Ultrasound provides greater clarity to its images so that we can identify an abdominal mass, its location and whether it is attached to any organs.

With the ability to obtain real-time information via ultrasound, the results can be evaluated immediately; however, in some cases the images might need to be send to a veterinary radiologist for a more in-depth evaluation.

Ultimately, the use of ultrasound will provide us greater opportunity to swiftly and accurately diagnose your pet in order to begin treatment as soon as possible.