For
Pet Owners
When to ask
for an ultrasound:
Fluid-filled
or distended abdomen
Heart murmurs
Enlarged heart
Coughing
Fainting episodes
Exercise intolerance, weakness
Jaundice
Abdominal mass
Enlarged abdominal organs (liver, kidneys, spleen)
Fluid in the chest cavity (pleural effusion, pleurisy)
Difficult or painful urination
Chronic vomiting/diarrhea
Weight loss
Persistent refusal of food (anorexia)
Vaginal discharge
Persistent estrus (heat)
Abdominal discomfort
Pregnancy
When to
ask for endoscopy:
Esophagoscopy
Regurgitation
Difficulty swallowing
Non-surgical foreign body removal from esophagus (bone, fishhook, etc)
Hiatal hernia diagnosis
Gastroesophageal hernia diagnosis
Excess salivation (ptyalism)
Upper GI Endoscopy
Non-surgical removal
of foreign bodies from stomach
Placement of feeding tubes
Vomiting
Vomiting blood
Blood in stool
Chronic diarrhea
Colonoscopy
Large bowel diarrhea
Vomiting (cats)
Blood in stool
Bronchoscopy
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Tracheal disorders
Tracheal foreign bodies
Lung infiltrates
Rhinoscopy
Sneezing
Nose bleed
Nasal discharge
Reverse sneeze
Noisy breathing
Swelling of head, nose
Nasal foreign body removal (foxtails, grass, etc)
Urethroscopy/Cystoscopy
Recurrent urinary tract
iInfections
Bladder or Kidney
stones (urolithiasis)
Urinary incontinence (leaking urine)
Urethral/bladder tumors
Difficulty urinating
Non-surgical removal of bladder stones
Non-surgical removal of stones in the urethra
Vaginoscopy
Vaginal discharge
Trauma
Polyps
Masses
Difficult breeding
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