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.
Not exact matches
It is ideal for your
veterinarian to recheck her real fast and
palpate and just make sure her abdominal wall healed fully and what you are describing isn't a hernia.
The
veterinarian will give your dog a thorough exam, looking into his mouth and eyes, checking his skin and coat, and
palpating his abdomen, kidney and other organs.
Your
veterinarian will review your dog's history and conduct a physical exam that includes
palpating your dog's urethra and urinary bladder.
In some cats, your
veterinarian may be able to
palpate an enlarged thyroid gland.
The heart rhythm is assessed, and if there are concerns, the
veterinarian may simultaneously
palpate or feel the pulse to determine its strength and rhythm.
Lastly, your
veterinarian will carefully
palpate fingers into your cat's internal organs to feel for signs of abnormalities, such as swelling, lumps, or bumps.
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.
Your
veterinarian may be able to feel your pregnant cat's fetuses by
palpating and gently pressing on her abdomen.
The wellness exam includes the
veterinarian listening to heart and lungs,
palpating the abdomen and lymph nodes, checking ears, eyes, skin condition and documenting vitals, such as heart rate, pulse, respiration and temperature.
This will be a «wellness» examination at which time the
veterinarian will either
palpate and confirm that puppies are present manually or use an ultrasound or progesterone hormone analysis to confirm the fact.
Immediately take your cat to your
veterinarian who will
palpate the bladder to feel for stones.
The
veterinarian may
palpate the abdominal area also.
During these examinations, your
veterinarian will be performing a complete physical examination and
palpate for masses in the mammary tissue as is standard for any consultation.
An experienced
veterinarian may be able to
palpate or feel the fetuses in the uterus of a relaxed cat, as the optimal time for pregnancy palpation is about 28 - 32 days of pregnancy.
Jackson was in to see his family
veterinarian for a routine exam and vaccines, when a left sided anal sac mass was
palpated.
Your
veterinarian will perform a physical evaluation of your dog, and if the liver is swollen, she may be able to feel this when she
palpates the abdomen.
Obesity may prevent a
veterinarian from being able to
palpate to confirm the pregnancy.
Veterinarians may be able to
palpate the uterus for the existence of puppies at the end of this period.
Sometimes, your
veterinarian may be able to
palpate (feel) an enlarged mass in the area of the pancreas.
Your
veterinarian will
palpate your dog's abdomen; in some cases of the disease they will be able to feel the kidneys due to abnormal enlargement.
After the weight has been recorded; the heart and lungs are listened to for normal rate, rhythm and sounds; the ears and the eyes are examined, the teeth are checked and the abdomen is
palpated while the
veterinarian watches for signs of pain; the back is also examined and so is the skin.
When rabbits do not eat well and a
veterinarian can
palpate a large, doughy mass in the stomach, it is because there is intestinal stasis, not because there is a hairball.
Your
veterinarian will want to perform a laboratory evaluation of your cats urine and will also
palpate the urinary bladder to see if stones can be felt.
It is for these reasons that every cat should have at least an annual physical exam and oral exam, including a
veterinarian listening to the heart for murmurs or abnormal rhythms, and
palpating the abdomen for enlargements, areas of pain or organ abnormalities.
If the stones are large, your
veterinarian can sometimes feel them in the bladder when
palpating your pet's abdomen.
During the physical exam, your
veterinarian will check your pup's eyes and ears, look in his mouth and check his teeth, listen to his heart,
palpate his belly, and check to see if his testicles have dropped yet.
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.
If you are unsure if your pet's knee requires bone rotation for alignment (medically called «tibial crest transposition»), you can ask your
veterinarian if they can
palpate the alignment of the tibial crest or take an x-ray with the knees perfectly straight up and down to see if the bones are aligned.
Your
veterinarian can
palpate your dog's knees and then complete the form.
Over their careers,
veterinarians become very deft at probing and
palpating the tummies of pets.
The
veterinarian can often diagnose a complete cruciate rupture by
palpating a «cranial drawer sign» in the stifle.
When your animal sees the
veterinarian, the vet will
palpate your pet's abdomen.
In more than half of the cases,
veterinarians can
palpate (locate with their fingers) the missing testicle just forward of the scrotum or in the fat located in the animals groin.
Have your
veterinarian provide routine health checks, including
palpating the body to detect tumors.
When a pet is suspected of ingesting a foreign object, it is possible that a
veterinarian can detect an obstruction by simply
palpating the animal's abdomen.
The
veterinarian will also
palpate (or feel) the abdomen and assess the size and shape of the kidneys, liver, intestines and bladder.