Ultrasound of linear foreign bodies can be more difficult than it seems. There are a couple of different imaging presentations depending on the size of the foreign body itself. I like to use radiographs to look for the pattern of linear foreign body, then confirm with ultrasound and look for complications. With a linear foreign [...]
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Abdominal ultrasonography is extremely useful and versatile in investigating diseases in companion animals. We as veterinarians have the advantage over human medicine; our patients are small enough that we get excellent images. When you are scanning a 150 pound Rottweiler, you experience what human ultrasonographers have to deal with. Since depth and abdominal fat are [...]
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