What happens when a cat gets an ultrasound?
Ultrasound uses sound waves to be able to see inside organs and to evaluate their size, shape, and texture. An abdominal ultrasound exam is indicated to evaluate cats with abdominal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, straining to urinate or urinating blood.
What kind of cancer does Jake the dog have?
Ultrasound showed a large mass in his bladder. Bladder masses are much more often cancerous than benign. Linda, the owner, elected to have the mass excised anyway. We took Jake to surgery a few days later and removed about one third of his bladder.
What did Doctor B say about my cat?
When the blood test results came back, Doctor B told me that there were signs of early-stage kidney disease, which we expected, but the results also suggested that she may be hyperthyroid. For more conclusive results, she recommended a sophisticated blood test to determine whether she needed treatment.
How is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosed in cats?
Diagnosing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats begins with one of the most effective diagnostic tools for detecting heart disease in cats: a cardiac examination. A cardiac examination allows us to follow a thorough investigative protocol to determine the presence and extent of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats.
Can a cat get an ultrasound for heart disease?
Although a small area of skin usually needs to be shaved to perform ultrasound, the procedure is not uncomfortable or painful and so can be performed in most cats without any sedation or anaesthetic. Tests for underlying disease – may need to be performed in some cases, including blood tests and blood pressure measurement.
Ultrasound showed a large mass in his bladder. Bladder masses are much more often cancerous than benign. Linda, the owner, elected to have the mass excised anyway. We took Jake to surgery a few days later and removed about one third of his bladder.
Diagnosing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats begins with one of the most effective diagnostic tools for detecting heart disease in cats: a cardiac examination. A cardiac examination allows us to follow a thorough investigative protocol to determine the presence and extent of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats.