Sentences with phrase «palpate joints»

Palpate joints and muscles — By examining the joints, legs and other areas of the body, we are able to evaluate for swollen joints, decreased muscle tone and variations in muscle size between the limbs.

You can expect one of our doctors to listen to your pet's heart and lungs, check their oral cavity, vision and ears, and palpate their joints, muscles, lymph nodes, abdomen and skin.

Palpate joints and muscles — Arthritis and other orthopedic conditions are relatively common and if diagnosed at a later stage can be quite painful and limit your pet's activity.

After he palpates the joints and detects arthritic changes he may want to do X-rays to monitor the severity.

Your vet may also palpate the joint and patella to physically feel if the kneecap is displaced.

Palpating the joints and muscles, and watching the dog's gait can be helpful in determining the severity of arthritis [4].

Not exact matches

This condition is diagnosed by a physical exam during which the veterinarian palpates the knee joints and does x-rays to screen for arthritis, hip dysplasia, or other abnormalities of the bones.

During a wellness exam, your veterinarian will perform a number of simple examinations and tests, such as listening to your animal's heartbeat and lungs, check their teeth and oral cavity, evaluate their vision, examine their ears, examine lymph nodes and skin, palpate your pet's joint and muscles, and more.

We will evaluate your cat's hearing, vision, heart and lungs, while also testing the joints and muscles for healthy function and development, palpate the abdomen, and inspect any specific concerns you may bring to us about your cat's health.

We also look carefully for any unusual lumps or swelling, palpate the abdomen and muscles and perform an orthopedic evaluation of the bones, joints and back.

Improvements in clinical signs were seen by the owner within 45 days and the veterinarian noticed less pain when palpating the left hip joint after 90 days of nutritional management.

We will carefully listen your pet's heart and lungs, thoroughly examine their eyes, ears, mouth, teeth, skin and coat and meticulously palpate their abdomen, muscles and joints.

It is not uncommon for owners of these growing youngsters to observe bouts of limping, and these puppies may appear painful when certain joints and bones are palpated.

Increased joint fluid pressure in the stifle, which makes the patellar tendon less easy to palpate physically.

An x-ray must be taken and the hips can be palpated for joint laxity (see methods under Diagnostics) Immature dogs with lameness and early evidence of hip arthritis are not ideal candidates for DPO / TPO, nor are dogs with very severe hip laxity, as some puppies have no functional hip joint by 6 months of age.

Laxity had been palpated (felt) by a few methods of manipulating some dogs joints and estimating the displacement of the ball (femoral head) from the socket (acetabulum).

A physical exam allows us to pick up on things that your pet may not be showing or telling you — such as a new heart murmur, changes in the size of their kidneys or liver, new growths or lumps, or pain or abnormalities when we palpate certain abdominal organs or joints.

We'll examine your pet's nose, eyes, and ears, check your pet's teeth and oral cavity, listen to your pet's heart and lungs, carefully examine the skin and coat, look for any unusual lumps or swelling, palpate the abdomen and muscles and perform an orthopedic evaluation of the bones, joints and back.