abdominal Ultrasound includes
An evaluation of every abdominal organ for size, margination, echotexture, and neoplasia. All standard abdominal measurements will be acquired according to the current ACVR protocol
Screening of the gastrointestinal tract for foreign material
Evaluation and measurements of the intestinal wall layers. Includes screening for intestinal masses, inflammatory disease, and gastrointestinal lymphoma
Pregnancy evaluation and due date estimation
Screening of the the urinary and biliary tract for stones, accumulated material, obstructions, or evidence of congenital defects
Acquisition of fine needle aspirates if desired. Diagnostic and therapeutic body fluid sampling (cystocentesis, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis)
cardiac ultrasound - Oak harbor location
Dr. Becky Callihan, Cardiac Sonographer
A 1998 graduate Oregon State College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Callihan has 22 years of emergency medicine experience, nearly half of that in referral setting. An avid proponent of ultrasound imaging, she has over 120 CE hours in acquisition of cardiac ultrasound and more than 7 years of experience imaging the heart in the veterinary setting. She has spent the past 4 years honing her scanning skills in advanced cardiac scanning courses.
Dr. Callihan has trained at both Sound Academy of Veterinary Imaging and Sonopath with courses that ranged from beginner to advanced spectral doppler and congenital screenings.
Partnership with local cardiologists
Our cardiac studies will be evaluated and interpreted by Dr. Katie Nadolny, lead cardiologist at Summit Referral Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Callihan has received in-person training with our interpreting cardiologist to ensure that her ultrasounds are of excellent diagnostic quality.
Cardiac Ultrasound Includes:
- A complete 2D, M-Mode cardiac examination with color and spectral Doppler imaging.
- Cardiac measurements/ratios including wall thickness, chamber sizes and volumes.
- Valvular assessment for structural changes or insufficiency
- Screening for heart-based masses and thrombi
- Diagnostic report and treatment recommendations from a local boarded veterinary cardiologist
Please see our cardiac ultrasound protocol for details (link below)
Ideal Patients for Outpatient Cardiac Ultrasound
- New heart murmur or arrythmia
- Elevated ProBNP
- Stable patients with respiratory symptoms
-to discern cardiac vs pulmonary disease
- Patients with syncopal episodes or suspected structural heart disease.
Why your patients would benefit from cardiac imaging:
Cardiac ultrasound can make a significant difference when managing heart disease or caring for emergency patients. There is immense benefit in knowing if a cardiac mass is present before proceeding with a splenectomy. How worrisome is a murmur when you need to schedule an anesthetic procedure or run aggressive IV fluids? In animals with structural disease, cardiac ultrasound can take the guesswork out of which medications to start. Likewise, pets that have been started empirically on cardiac medications like furosemide may be found to not need them, based on objective measurements rather than our best guess.
IMAGE INTERPRETATION
The price of our studies includes a full radiologist or cardiologist written report, diagnosis and treatment recommendations. We are working with South Sound Veterinary Imaging, a Tacoma, WA based telemedicine service.
our equipment
Mindray M8 Elite
Mindray M8 Elite
Mindray M8 Elite
GE Vivid iq
Mindray M8 Elite
Mindray M8 Elite
