Everyone has had those frustrating cases where you think your patient might have ingested some sort of foreign body, and is persistently vomiting. You've done repeat radiographs, and are debating between an upper GI and ultrasound. Could there be something radiolucent in the GI tract that you could … [Read more...]
Ultrasound Tuesday
Pancreatitis is a very satisfying diagnosis to make on ultrasound. Its a tough disease to diagnose on bloodwork, so any additional evidence is appreciated. Acute pancreatitis in dogs and cats has fairly specific ultrasonographic signs. The things to look for are a thickened, hypoechoic pancreas … [Read more...]
Ultrasound Tuesday
For those of you doing ultrasound in practice, there are some fundamental facts about the vascular anatomy of the liver that are useful to know. The liver has a dual blood supply, with 75% coming from the portal vein, and 25% from the hepatic artery. The portal vein delivers nutrient-rich and … [Read more...]
Ultrasound Tuesday
For all of you practicing ultrasound out there, I thought I would talk about abdominal ultrasound on weekly basis. It's a discipline that requires a lot of skill, and the more cases you see, the better. One part is being able to get the images you would like, and the others are recognizing what you … [Read more...]
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