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Community Animal Hospital has a state-of-the-art ultrasound
machine (HP 2,000). Ultrasound is a very helpful diagnostic tool
with many applications. Ultrasonography
consists of high-frequency sound waves that form images of
the internal architecture of organs. These images are then
visualized on a monitor. Ultrasound requires
many hours of study in order to produce and interpret
high-quality images.
Dr. Connelly has accumulated numerous hours in both abdominal
and cardiac ultrasound studies through continuing education
courses. She recently completed a practitioner fellowship
at the University of California, Davis, where she studied
advanced abdominal ultrasound techniques. Ultrasound
examinations are commonly used in conjunction with other
diagnostic procedures for the following purposes:
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Monitoring
pregnant animals
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Uterine/ovarian
health in breeding animals
-
Prostate
examinations
-
Geriatric
health screening
-
Neoplasia
monitoring (cancer/metastasis checks)
-
Pancreatitis
(acute or chronic)
-
Vomiting
(acute or chronic)
-
Diarrhea
(acute or chronic)
- Urinary
tract disorders (blood in the urine, increased frequency of
urination, or no urination), such as:
- Renal
(kidney)
- Ureter
(tube from the kidney to bladder)
- Bladder
(bladder stones, neoplasia)
- Proximal
urethra
- Examination
of abdominal organs
- Toxicity
(i.e., ethylene glycol)
- Liver
disease
- Biliary
disease
- Abdominal
and peripheral lymph nodes
- Thyroid
gland
- Exotic
pet examinations (fish, reptiles, pocket pets)
- Ferrets
(adrenal glands and all other abdominal organs)
- Fine
needle aspirates to obtain cellular samples of organs
without invasive surgery
- Heart
function (used to help diagnose/characterize heart
disease/failure) in all species
Ultrasound examinations have many applications and we are
fortunate to have this diagnostic tool at
Community
Animal
Hospital
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