01/08/2016
A little something to brighten up your Monday!
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VetImage, Inc has been providing mobile diagnostic ultrasound to veterinarians in southern california since 1997
Ultrasound non-invasively visualizes internal structures. By using sound waves, similar to radar or sonar, a "picture" of a pet's insides can be obtained. Because anesthesia and exploratory surgery often carry unforeseen risks, using ultrasound to evaluate internal structures is ideal. Ultrasound is a safe and affordable procedure that can yield quick results. Not only does it provide information
about internal organs, it can also be ued to detect circulatory problems as well, especially in cases of heart disease. Ultrasounds are performed on small animals (dogs and cats), exotic pets (such as guinea pigs and rabbits), reptiles (lizards, snakes and tortoises), and occasionally on large animals such as tigers and lions. Some of the conditions ultrasound can detect include:
Abdominal masses and fluid
Abnormal heart beats, heart defects and heart murmur
Blood in the urine, uterine diseases
Chest fluid, coughing and vomiting/diarrhea
Cushing's Disease
Eye disorders
Fetal demise, infertility and pregnancy
Jaundice, kidney disorders and liver disorders
Port systemic shunts
Pancreatitis, prostate diseases and trauma
If you live in the southern California area, ask your veterinarian if ultrasound is indicated for your pet's needs.
25/05/2016
Case of the Month:
A 1.5y old castrated male Boston Terrier was in treatment for two weeks for mild renal disease (unresponsive to conventional therapy). No significant history was ever noted. After numerous trips to the specialist and much frustration, the owners asked for and got an ultrasound from their local veterinarian as a last ditch effort. Below are the ultrasound pictures, which are highly suggestive of multiple intestinal partial foreign bodies. Thanks to the persistence of the owners and ultrasound technology, a solution was finally found. 20 years ago, ultrasound was not capable of even examining the intestines; now ultrasound of the GI tract is fairly common (but still needs to be asked for many times).
01/05/2016
A little humor for your Sunday morning.
24/03/2016
Many of you may already know our talented Lead Technician, Sean Rangel. Here is a photo to match the name along with a nice statement, as featured on our website.
"My name is Sean Rangel and I am the Lead Technician for VetImage. I have been with VetImage for over six years. Throughout the six years with VetImage, I have been trained by the best in veterinary ultrasound. Which has lead to being a mobile ultrasonographer for VetImage. I am also able to help in teaching fourth year veterinary students basic ultrasound. I’ve also been involved in training future sonographers for VetImage.
Being given the opportunity to help Dr. Kari and VetImage at this level has been a great life experience. Veterinary ultrasound is a very useful tool for the many veterinarians that use our services. I am very fortunate to be part of VetImage and help provide these services. The results of using ultrasound are very rewarding.
24/03/2016
Case of the Month: Coughing Pet
11y old SF mixed breed dog.
History and findings:
This dog has been coughing since 2012 and unresponsive to symptomatic, non-aggressive therapy. Mild changes are seen on the most recent radiographs of the lungs (bronchiolar and connective tissue changes). The blood work and urinalysis are relatively normal for a dog of this age. Below is one ultrasound picture of the heart (which can be difficult to interpret). Notice the line structure in the center. This is one of the valves. Ultrasound is great at seeing valves and assessing chamber sizes of the heart. The valve in this case is slightly thickened and irregular (normal for age and breed probably, however, the chambers are non significant). The cough is suspected to be non cardiogenic. So why spend the money on ultrasound of the heart? Several reasons. First, we know the heart is likely not the reason for the cough. Second, and most important, we can ascertain that treatment of the heart is not needed, especially as relates to coughing, and will likely not help. Third, we know that if the next step requires sedation, the heart can handle it especially if any specific precautions are needed.
28/01/2016
Case of the Month: Splenic Mass
What do you do? The pet you have grown to love has stopped eating and mopes around. So you take him (or her) to the vet to check things out and the minimum database is not overly helpful (blood work, urinalysis, and radiographs), so you elect to do an ultrasound as the next step and sure enough, it shows something. Below is a picture of the spleen and a splenic mass. In fact, this case had an almost identical clinical presentation and testing to your dog, but multiple aggressive appearing splenic masses were present. The value of the ultrasound is three-fold. First, it answers if there are any masses in the liver (splenic masses love to move into the liver). Fortunately, there was nothing obvious seen in the liver. Second and third, it indicated if there is any fluid or masses in the chest area (lung or heart). Again, nothing was seen in our case. So in this case, the vet elected to do some chest X rays to look for masses in the lungs (because ultrasound cannot see lungs very well), remove the spleen surgically, and get a visual examination of the liver at the time of surgery, and biopsy anything questionable.
The fact of the matter is that splenic masses are benign greater than 50% of the time (depending upon the breed), and its often worth pursuing. Your vet can help you and your pet, and ultrasound is often the difference maker, decision wise, (especially quality of life decisions like this one).
13/01/2016
We at VetImage,Inc are excited to announce that we are now offering the newest in therapeutic technology, Cold Laser Therapy. This therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, is revolutionizing veterinary care. Please feel free to call us or refer to our website for additional details. Attached is an example of how Cold Laser Therapy can be effective in patients with renal disease.
Photo retrieved from: http://www.thorlaser.com/pet/
Please visit for more information.
29/11/2015
Introducing our Case of the Month! To better acquaint our followers with the benefits of ultrasound we will be demonstrating real cases each month. Hope you enjoy!
Case of the Month (November 2015)
Stan is a 10 year old castrated male cat that presented for chronic vomiting every other day and loose to formed stools.
10 years ago ultrasound of the feline GI tract was not even possible. Today, with the advent of good machines that give good images, sonographers can image the feline stomach, intestines and abdominal lymph nodes better than ever. Often, your veterinarian will call a sonographer to “look” inside the abdomen to see what’s going on. In Stan’s case, he had accentuated normal, mild to moderately thick intestines with relatively normal layering and several mesenteric lymph nodes that were enlarged.
18/11/2015
Our wonderful office manager, Ylia Sedillo and her sweet canine companions.
18/11/2015
Dr. Kari and his sweet new puppy "Rosie".
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