Indications for Ultrasound
List of Indications for Ultrasound
| Abdominal Masses | Renal Diseases & Renomegaly | Prostatomegaly |
| Adrenal Diseases | Pleural Effusions | Splenomegaly |
| Ascites | Porto-Systemic Shunts | Dyspnea |
| Core & Fine-Needle Biopsies | Mass Effect on Radiographs | Pregnancy |
| Liver Metastasis Check | Uterine infection | Heart Murmurs |
| Persistent Estrus | Recurrent UTI’s | Hematuria/Stranguria |
| Electrical Alternans | Retrobulbar Masses | Infertility |
| Elevated Liver Enzymes | Testicular Enlargement | Jaundice |
| Hepatomegaly | Pancreatitis/Pathology | Trauma/Hemorrhage |
| Cardiomegaly | Ocular Disorders | Intramural Intestinal Diseases |
| All Heart Murmurs | Congenital Heart Defects & Screening | Coughing |
| Vomiting & Diarrhea | Unexplained Weight Loss | Polyuria/Polydypsia/Polyphagia |
| Behavior Changes | Anemia & Thrombocytopenia | Arrhythmias |
| ADR of Unknown Origin | Hematochezia | Anorexia |
| Cardiomegaly | Pericardial Effusion | Abdominal Pain |
Echocardiography
Echocardiography can be used to determine the source and extent of cardiac pathology and can assist in development of the optimal therapeutic protocol.
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Valve structure & motion
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Chamber sizes
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Wall thicknesses
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Myocardial contractility & heart rate
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Intra-cardiac pressures and indirect systemic and pulmonary blood pressures
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Outflow tract velocities
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Congenital defects can be accurately assessed to determine treatment options and prognosis.
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Therapeutic options are better developed as a result of knowing the extent of the pathology present.
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Response to therapy can then be measured using the animal as his own control.
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Many cases can benefit most from referral to a cardiologist for therapeutic management or surgical intervention and the exam provided by MiVU can determine when to refer the client.
Soft Tissues
The advanced diagnostic technique of ultrasound has become a standard of care in veterinary medicine allowing the practitioner the opportunity to opt for less invasive testing.
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Abdominal exam - liver, gallbladder & biliary system, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, bladder, prostate, uterus, ovaries, bowel, vasculature, lymph nodes, mesentery & serosal surfaces.
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Thoracic exam - if a mass effect exists on thoracic radiography, and the lesion may often be found with ultrasound and if it can be seen, in most cases it can be biopsied to yield a diagnosis.
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Pregnancy - confirm pregnancy, estimate litter size, confirm fetal viability.
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Parathyroids & Thyroid Glands - indicated if there is hypercalcemia and elevated serum PTH.
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Cryptorchid Exam - localize the cryptorchid testicle prior to surgery.
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Ocular Exam - used to rule-out primary neoplasia of the eye or retrobulbar space, retrobulbar abscess, and retinal detatchment.
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General Health Screen - this discounted exam intended for the clinically healthy patient to rule-out occult disease (abdominal neoplasia, cardiomyopathy in breeds at high risk, etc.) Not intended for patients with abnormalities on blood work or clinical signs.
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