Hamster Cystic Ovary
POCUS in Practice → Hamster Cystic Ovary: A 2- year-old female hamster presented with mild abdominal swelling and bilateral alopecia. No other abnormalities were noted on physical examination. The owner agreed to an abdominal POCUS to assess for any obvious abnormalities.
The video clip is of a cystic ovary on the patient’s left side. Note the swirling pattern where the veterinarian is aspirating the fluid around the cystic ovary.
Hamster Cystic Ovary
POCUS in Practice → Hamster Cystic Ovary: A 2-year-old female hamster presented with mild abdominal swelling and bilateral alopecia. No other abnormalities were noted on physical examination. The owner agreed to an abdominal POCUS to assess for any obvious abnormalities.
The video clip is of a cystic ovary on the patient’s left side.
Hamster Cystic Ovary
POCUS in Practice → Hamster Cystic Ovary: A 2-year-old female hamster presented with mild abdominal swelling and bilateral alopecia. No other abnormalities were noted on physical examination. The owner agreed to an abdominal POCUS to assess for any obvious abnormalities.
The video clip is of a cystic ovary on the patient’s left side.
POCUS in Practice → Feline Gallbladder
POCUS in Practice → Feline Gallbladder
A 12-year-old M/N Siamese presenting for wellness with routine blood work. This owner also elects to have a POCUS exam since their veterinarian offers this service.Thankfully this patient’s blood work and ultrasound look great.
In this cine clip, you can see a bi-lobed appearance to the gallbladder, which is considered an incidental finding in this healthy cat.
POCUS in Practice → Feline Foreign Body
POCUS in Practice → Feline Foreign Body
A 6-month-old F DSH with a history of vomiting after every meal. Patient has been keeping down water and is urinating. On physical exam, this patient has a very enlarged cranial abdomen which is not tense. The veterinarian can palpate gas in the stomach/upper GI but does not appreciate any discomfort when palpating.
The owner agrees to blood work and an abdominal POCUS while the labs are running.
The video below is a good video of a grossly enlarged stomach, filled with fluid and foodstuff.
Based on the history and information obtained from the POCUS scan and radiographs, it was determined that this patient had a foreign body. This patient was taken to surgery where a small piece of a rubber toy was found. She recovered uneventfully.
POCUS in Practice → Feline Foreign Body
POCUS in Practice → Feline Foreign Body
A 6-month-old F DSH with a history of vomiting after every meal. Patient has been keeping down water and is urinating. On physical exam, this patient has a very enlarged cranial abdomen which is not tense. The veterinarian can palpate gas in the stomach/upper GI but does not appreciate any discomfort when palpating.
The owner agrees to blood work and an abdominal POCUS while the labs are running.
The video below demonstrates a scan of the stomach, pylorus and into the proximal duodenum. The left kidney is visible for a few seconds as well.
Based on the history and information obtained from the POCUS scan and radiographs, it was determined that this patient had a foreign body. This patient was taken to surgery where a small piece of a rubber toy was found. She recovered uneventfully.
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
Pregnant Pit Bull Terrier ~ 37-40 days from breeding.
The video is a scan of a fetus. This nice scan reveals two fetuses with good detail of the abdominal and thoracic organs.
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
Pregnant Pit Bull Terrier ~ 37-40 days from breeding.
The video is a scan of a fetus. This is a great top down view revealing the fetus moving as well as a nice cardiac image.
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
Pregnant Pit Bull Terrier ~ 37-40 days from breeding.
The video below is a scan of a fetus. This is a great top down view revealing the fetus moving as well as a nice cardiac image.
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
Pregnant Pit Bull Terrier ~ 37-40 days from breeding.
The video is a scan of a fetus. Notice how visible the skeletal structures are!
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
POCUS in Practice → Nice Canine Pregnancy Videos
Pregnant Pit Bull Terrier ~ 37-40 days from breeding.
The video is a scan of a fetus. Note the heart is clearly visible as well as some abdominal and skeletal structures.
