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BorderScan

Mobile canine pregnancy diagnostic ultrasound service covering the eastern Scottish Borders
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23/08/2024

What clear images you get when your furry client stands beautifully still. A calm and patient little Cocker Spaniel girl is expecting her first litter next month - yes I know you don't often use the words calm and patient when describing a Cocker Spaniel but, well, here we are.
Delighted to be able to deliver a Yes to her excited hooman family today.

14/08/2024

Yes! A good sized litter is on the cards for a lovely, gentle Golden Lab girl next month. Turns out I scanned her sister recently too :-)
It wasn't easy to catch any images, she was a very wriggly, happy girl who preferred not to stand still for her scan.

30/07/2024

I'm notoriously crap at selfies, they rarely go according to plan.
At least the weather was nice ... 😅

30/07/2024

Today's Yes goes to a super black Lab girl with a good litter on board. One of my most local clients and lovely to see them again!

08/07/2024

It's nice to go away, it's even better to come home again. Especially to be with my lovely cheerful clients!

Beautiful sunny day in the Borders and I've been out and about scanning several canine ladies who had waited patiently for me to visit. Happily I was the bearer of good news on three occasions.

First 'Yes' was a gorgeous Fox Red Lab who is expecting her second sizeable litter.
Next Yes is a sweet little pug who is also expecting a good sized litter, she was far enough along that I was able to confirm the Expected Due Date with the client, from a head diameter.
Finally we have a Chihuahua. You'd perhaps expect the image on Chihuahua (being a smaller dog) to be clearer - but no. The Chihuahua was a right wriggler!

Looks like August is going to be busy in the Borders.

17/06/2024

A crafty Jack Russell liason was busted this afternoon. Never underestimate the determination of two romantically inclined dogs with a few minutes to themselves.
A litter of JRT puppies due next month!
I ~think~ that's congratulations to the humans?

17/06/2024

A sweet working cocker girl is expecting her first litter next month.
This is the second time of trying, and the pregnancy is yet another success for the expertise of Linda at Animal Breed Care.

Blood tests revealed that this girl's hormones make it difficult to pinpoint the perfect time in her season to be mated, which is likely why the breeding didn't take last time around.

One very happy client, and we look forward to seeing the pups next month.

17/06/2024

Ooops, time to catch up!
Last month I did a late scan appointment for a very bouncy Golden Labrador girl, which confirmed the expected pregnancy and lots of pups.
They arrived last week - all ten of them! Congratulations to the family who are going to be kept very busy indeed for the next month and a half :-)

11/06/2024

Apologies to my lovely clients if days 30-35 for your girl falls between the 19th June and the 9th July ...

03/04/2024

A farm visit to a pretty working cocker spaniel girl who is expecting her first litter next month. This girl is a top worker and it's lovely to meet generations of excellent working stock being bred to continue the tradition. The household will hopefully have a good choice of pups for their keeper in a few weeks time.

27/03/2024

Today's whopping great big Yes goes to a most unusual girl - a Staffy x Shar Pei. Not a cross you see very often! This is going to be one extremely busy household in a few weeks :-)

26/03/2024

Oh my goodness, could have stolen this scrumptious wee working cocker today in a heartbeat. What a love-bug.
Despite a deceptively svelt outline this little lady has a fair sized litter on board and if they're half as lovey as their mum, the pups are going to be sensational. I do love the word Yes!

19/03/2024

Today's Big Yes went to a sweet, wriggly Labrador girl who is expecting her first litter next month. Her delighted humans are now able to start planning the whelping area and stocking up on all the supplies they'll need :-)

16/03/2024

I had the pleasure of meeting a very lovely cavalier x westie the other day. What a gorgeous girl, so pretty!
Also, much to her human's surprise, very pregnant. I believe a sneaky amorous encounter with a cavapoo is to blame. Totally can't wait to see what this combination produces in a few weeks.

05/03/2024

Just in case there was even the slightest confusion about what season it is ...
another good sized litter confirmed today for a very bright collie x poodle girl. Bright as in: no sooner was my bag set down on the floor than she'd worked out where the liver treats were hiding and almost climbed into the bag! I was offered a nice 'paw' though :-)

16/02/2024

YES! It's puppy season, no doubt about it. Today's Yes from deep in the Borders was for the most scrumptious, gentle whippet girl and her delighted owners. A good sized litter on board too.
There's going to be chaos in that household in a few week's time.

13/02/2024

Puppy season continues. There it is - a Yes today for a happy, waggy labrador girl who I'm sure will make the most adoring mum to her future pups. Her people can now plan to lavish a ton of attention on her future arrivals, sometimes small litters can be double the fun.

13/02/2024

Puppy season is in full swing! Yesterday's trip deep into the Borders gave us lots of Yes's for a beautiful Beardie girl. This is a repeat mating and if the first litter are anything to go by we're in for some serious puppy cuteness next month.

06/02/2024

Lots of Yes's. Estimate of litter size? Lots!
A gorgeous white-faced border collie girl was scanned in pup today although where she was hiding them all in her super-fit physique, nobody knows.
If you know me, you'll know that courtesy of my late collie Yoda, a white faced border collie has a fast-track straight to my heart. I considered dog-napping this one, but decided I'd better not. Maybe there might be some white-faced pups ...

03/02/2024

Yes!! A wonderfully happy and emotional Yes for a long awaited litter of shelties.

The surprise? This wasn't a Day 30 scan but probably closer to Day 37!
The bonus - we got to see lots of movement and some little heartbeats fluttering away.
Not as long to go now as was originally thought, but still plenty of time to make all the preparations for the arrivals.

12/01/2024

Second Yes of the day was to a sweet Spanish Water Dog who stood beautfully still and allowed me to get some nice images. Her delighted owner can now make preparations for a good sized litter next month.

12/01/2024

Busy week, and lovely to have two positive scans in the same day.

This scan was third time lucky for a most wonderful, elegant deerhound. All thanks to the expertise of Linda at https://www.facebook.com/Animalbreedcare

I couldn't be happier for her super owners and I'm counting down the days until puppy visits are allowed. What could be better?!

18/12/2023

Off into the wilds of Edinburgh today to scan a pretty Border Collie girl. Her excited family is now able to make preparations for her second and final litter in the New Year.

05/12/2023

A seasonal giggle! I wonder how many of you would be found guilty if I scanned you for mince pies?

Photo credit: Eden Veterinary Practice, Cupar.
https://www.edenvets.co.uk/

27/11/2023

It's unfortunately been a month of 'empty' scans, which is extremely disappointing for the humans who in several cases had gone to great lengths over the canine romances.

We broke the run today however with a trip deep into the Borders (almost into Engerlandshire!) to meet a lovely English Springer Spaniel. She was such a good girl and held very still which enabled some super images.

The household can now make arrangements for their Christmas to include their very own nativity in the whelping box. I wonder what the puppy name theme might be ...

06/11/2023

Today a charming but worried Jack Russell girl took her time to warm up to me and the machinery but took comfort from burying her head under her human's arm. This is the joy of mobile scanning, girls like this can be scanned without any time pressure, in the security of their own home and familiar surroundings.

The result of patience and gentle persuasion - the owners now have confirmation she's expecting a good sized litter next month, just in time to cause chaos over Christmas.

20/10/2023

Today's trip to the coast was a wet and windy affair thanks to Storm Babet. BorderScan ploughed through the floods and diagnosed a big Yes for a lovely Labrador girl, who had had a sneaky romance with the family's handsome Cocker Spaniel.
I'm excited to see these pups next month. With such quality parents this could be a litter that combines the best of both working worlds.

20/10/2023

What's better than a Basset puppy? A big litter of Basset puppies, obviously! Busy times ahead and I'm very much looking forward to some puppy smooshing in a few weeks.

20/10/2023

Not the clearest of images but some bully pups definitely cooking. I was treated to lots of affectionate kisses - almost an early bath - from this great big girl. It's almost impossible to avoid bully kisses while you're scanning. 💦☔️💦

06/09/2023

Today's 'Big Yes' goes to a beautiful Fox Red Labrador girl who is expecting a big litter next month. Where she was hiding all those pups under a lithe and svelt waistline, we'll never know. It's always good to see dogs in such tip-top condition. Busy times ahead!

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Duns

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 2pm
Tuesday	11am - 2pm
Wednesday	11am - 2pm
Thursday	11am - 2pm
Friday	11am - 2pm

Website

http://www.borderscan.uk/

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BorderScan is run by me, Heather.

I'm a retired science teacher who has lived with and trained a variety of dog breeds and cross-breeds for over 30 years. We bred our first litter of pups in 1982 and since then I have bred Border Collies and Miniature American Shepherds under my kennel name of 'Kilnhurst'.

Ultrasound scanning combines my love of science, dogs and dog breeding. It allows me to monitor my own canine girls during their pregnancies and also to help other breeders in the privacy and convenience of their own homes. Most dogs go to the vet because they’re ill, and pregnant bi***es are not ill. As much as I genuinely like my vet I wasn’t particularly at ease having to take my girls to the surgery for a scan and they didn’t enjoy the trip, either. Scanning at home took the stress out of everything and removed the small risk of infection completely. I set out with the intention of just scanning my own girls ... but then word got out ... I now have a quietly but steadily growing list of clients who have recommended me by word of mouth, which is the best possible form of advertising, really.

I am proud to be Certified in Canine Ultrasound Imaging (Levels 1 & 2) with Vet Image Solutions in Kent, who are an invaluable source of mentoring and information.