That is a technique in which your veterinarian injects balanced fluids into the space surrounding
your pets abdominal organs.
Not exact matches
Your veterinarian is trained to feel your
pet's
abdominal cavity for enlarged
organs, masses, or other changes.
We use ultrasound exams to assess the shape, size, tissue density, internal structure, and position of your
pet's
abdominal organs.
Your wellness exams will include a physical examination similar to the one you have every year at your own doctor's office: we will carefully examine your
pet externally, examining your
pets skin and coat, their eyes, their joint function, their lung and heart function, palpation of the major
abdominal organs and your
pet's affect and demeanor.
Our doctors use their hands, eyes and ears to examine you
pet's eyes, ears, oral cavity, lymph nodes, thyroid gland, heart, lungs,
abdominal organs, muscles, joints, skin and fur.
Ultrasound is a non-invasive technology that uses sound waves to painlessly examine your
pet's heart and
abdominal organs.
At Derry Animal Hospital, we use ultrasound to assess the shape, size, tissue density, internal structure, and position of your
pet's
abdominal organs, assess cardiac health (also called an echocardiogram), and diagnose pregnancy.
For example, if a
pet was hit by a car or fell from a height, they may have multiple broken limbs,
abdominal trauma, hemorrhage, ruptured
organs, and / or lung trauma.
In vomiting
pets, we might be able to feel a stuck toy or a tumor of one of the
abdominal organs.
Ultrasound is an excellent, non-invasive way to further evaluate the
abdominal organs and heart with little stress for your
pet.
When your
pet is severely deficient in TP, fluid can leak into the space surrounding its lungs (pleural effusion) and
abdominal organs (ascites).
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.