Ultrasound.
Our hospital is equipped with a state of the art ultrasound machine which provides us with high quality images. Ultrasound is a safe and painless procedure for pets which uses sound waves to reflect off internal tissues and organs, constructing images that we can interpret and help us to reach a diagnosis.
Our vets and visiting sonographers perform various types of ultrasounds depending on your pet’s needs, including:
Abdominal ultrasound
Pregnancy ultrasound
Cardiac ultrasound (also known as an echocardiogram)
Ultrasound-guided biopsy
Pets often require light sedation for ultrasounds. This is because we need patients to remain relaxed and still in order to obtain clear diagnostic images. We require patients to be fasted the morning of the ultrasound, as a full stomach makes it difficult to fully evaluate the abdominal organs. Please note that your pet’s fur will need to be clipped for this procedure in order to obtain the highest quality images possible.
Dr Aisha Young, a specialist radiologist is based at our hospital on Mondays. She offers advanced specialist ultrasounds (via an initial appointment with Tooronga Veterinary Hospital). Dr Aisha also performs urgent ultrasounds at Tooronga throughout the week (subject to availability).