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ULTRASOUND SERVICES FOR PETS & EXOTIC ANIMALS
Ultrasound is useful for many things beyond the traditional cardiac and abdominal exams. Ultrasound can be used to evaluate muscle lesions, deep subcutaneous or intramuscular mass lesions, chronic draining tracts, the mediastinum, and even some pulmonary lesions. Listed below are some typical as well as some less common uses for ultrasound that can help you get your diagnosis:
Liver Disease: Ultrasound can be used to identify changes associated with hepatic lipidosis, neoplasia, biliary obstruction, gall stones, portosystemic shunts and more:
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Renal Disease: Ultrasound can help identify changes associated with pyelonephritis, ureteral obstruction, neoplasia, polycystic kidney disease, ethylene glycol poisoning, leptospirosis, chronic nephrosis and more.
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Diseases of the Genito-Urinary system: Ultrasound can be helpful in identifying and evaluating pyometra, endometritis, ovarian tumors, prostatic disease and non-palpable testicular tumors.
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Neck Ultrasound:
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound:
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Echocardiography: Use an ultrasonic exam to evaluate congenital heart disease, chronic valvular disease, endocarditis, DCM, HCM, pericardial effusion, etc.
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Thoracic Ultrasound: Evaluate mediastinal and pulmonary masses, sampling and drainage of pleural effusion.
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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound:
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Is Ultrasound Expensive?
Practically speaking, ultrasound usually saves money. Recruiting a specialist like Dr. Jones to perform these diagnostics in your clinic provides high quality medicine and more accurately directed patient workups and therapy. The volume of information quickly gained from a thorough ultrasound exam can rule out many disease processes at once, narrowing your list of differentials and avoiding "wild goose chases." In the end, you will usually get your diagnosis faster with less overall expense. Your clients can only get happier by being offered more accurate diagnostic services!
Practically speaking, ultrasound usually saves money. Recruiting a specialist like Dr. Jones to perform these diagnostics in your clinic provides high quality medicine and more accurately directed patient workups and therapy. The volume of information quickly gained from a thorough ultrasound exam can rule out many disease processes at once, narrowing your list of differentials and avoiding "wild goose chases." In the end, you will usually get your diagnosis faster with less overall expense. Your clients can only get happier by being offered more accurate diagnostic services!