{"id":5114,"date":"2026-10-24T12:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T05:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterpetshospital.com\/?p=5114"},"modified":"2026-10-24T19:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T12:23:32","slug":"pet-ultrasound-echocardiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterpetshospital.com\/en\/pet-ultrasound-echocardiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdominal Ultrasound and Echocardiography for Dogs and Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sometimes you can’t see from the outside where your pet is unwell. Ultrasound lets the vet see the organs in the abdomen and the heart in real time. It is painless and uses no radiation. At Better Pets, ultrasound is by appointment only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is ultrasound?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce back to create an image. It is painless, uses no radiation, and shows the image instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abdominal ultrasound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Checks the liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, intestines, pancreas and adrenal glands, looking at size and shape and for masses, cysts, stones and fluid in the abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Echocardiography (heart echo)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looks at the heart chambers, the valves, how well the heart contracts, and any backward blood flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n