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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Yong Moma | Posted under Pregnancy
Veterinary Ultrasound
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The reason for its popularity is its non invasive, simple, non painful method of diagnosing disease and determining treatment for the disease or injury. It is also an excellent method of evaluating soft tissue organs, and organs that are fuel filled. Simply put the ultrasound allows the veterinary to visually see what is going on. It shows cysts, abscesses, masses, and nodules and it counts them so well you easily count them and even measure them. As well organs that can be hard to see using regular x-rays are easy to see using ultrasound technology. There is no need to tranquilize the animal as it is painless so the animals don't mind it at all. There is no preparation except for shaving the area that will be scanned. The process takes 30 to 45 minutes and the images are shown on the computer monitor. All the images can be saved for later viewing by your veterinary. The ultrasound works best for picking up abnormalities especially those that are discretely hidden. For example a tumor on the liver would be easily picked up by the scan. It can be used to diagnose benign and malignant growths and whether they have spread. The ultrasound can determine growths on the bladder, gall bladder, kidneys, prostate, kidneys, lymph nodes, pancreas, heart, lungs, and many other organs with little effort. It can also be used to determine pregnancy and to pick up on abnormalities much earlier than an x-ray could. A disease heart muscle such as in hypertrophic and dilatory cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion which is the build up of fluid around the hear, and congenital problems can all be picked up with the ultrasound. Just like humans animals are regularly faced with disease and illness that needs to be diagnosed and just as with humans the earlier the diagnosis is made the better the chance for a full recovery and the faster the animal can be made comfortable with the proper medications. Many veterinary offices have an ultrasound machine however if yours does not you will be referred to an office that does. If your veterinary has difficulty interpreting the results he or she will have to consult a radiologist. Your pets are part of your family and you'd be heart sick if something happened to one. By choosing a vet that has access to ultrasound technology you increase the odds that your pet will make a full recovery. A veterinary ultrasound is no different than a human ultrasound. For maintenance and cleaning instructions be sure to plan your adventure in advance and leave the laundry for another day. Now's the time to worry about your dog! About The Author: Yong has been working for a leading ultrasound manufacturer for last 8 years. At At http://www.ultrasoundlive.com he has provide information about different types of utlrassound equipments. Visit the website to get more information about ultrasound equipment and accessories. |
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