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Clinton, CT

Pet Ultrasound in Clinton, CT

If you ask Clinton Veterinary Hospital co-owner and veterinarian Lauren Price, VMD, what she’d do if she could only use one diagnostic tool, she’d say — without pause — ultrasound.
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A Progressive-Practice Approach

We take a progressive-practice approach with ultrasound, something Dr. Price gleaned from her accreditation work with the North American Veterinary Community. Progressive ultrasound means that we use it for everything we can use it for.

Common reasons for an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) are:

  • Heart murmurs
  • Irregular heartbeats
  • Labored breathing
  • Structural defects from birth

Common reasons to ultrasound the abdominal area (internal medicine) are:

  • Pregnancy
  • Cancer screening
  • Liver disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Bladder disease

The Diagnostic Effectiveness of Ultrasound

Ultrasound is well known for assessing the health of a fetus, but the technology’s waves can generate precise images of abdominal organs, too.

Because ultrasound images are produced in real-time, this technology can be used to evaluate organ function in addition to structural defects. For instance, ultrasound makes it possible to detect abnormalities in blood flow through the heart and contractions of the heart muscle.

With ultrasounds, diagnosing issues in the heart, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys become significantly more effective. It is also helpful in diagnosing and determining the stage of some forms of cancer.

Please contact us today for an appointment if you notice your pet behaving oddly or struggling in some way. Our diagnostic approach will make you happy you did.