Services

Indications

Dr. Laurie Weiser provides traveling abdominal and general cardiac ultrasonography

  • Abdominal Ultrasound to evaluate the liver, gall bladder ,GI tract, pancreas, kidneys, adrenal glands, bladder/ proximal urethra, prostate, internal lymph nodes, abdominal masses

  • Basic cardiac ultrasound for suspect MVR (all cardiac scans are submitted for cardiology consult)

  • Reports written in 24 hours (Echo can take an additional 24 hours pending cardiologist report)

  • $250/ exam (additional $75 travel fee to certain areas). Tavel fee is waived if 2 or more scans in one location. For Echo, the $250 includes the cardiology consult.

  • $200 Initial ultrasound at your hospital. Want to see if my services can help your practice?

  • FNA. Depending on the location I can obtain FNA of area of concern within the abdomen. Fees vary, but generally $40 for the aspirate if done at the time of full abdominal scan.

When to recommend Abdominal Ultrasound?

  • Any elevated renal or liver enzymes. Ultrasound is ideal to look for liver masses/ diffuse disease,, cholecystitis, mucoceles, pyelonephritis, renal cysts, renal tumors and even ectopic ureters

  • Chronic GI disease. To evaluate the gall bladder, bile duct, small intestines, large intestine, pancreas

  • Suspect Cushing’s Disease. You’d be surprised how many Cushing’s dogs have adrenal tumors

  • Chronic urinary disease. Ultrasound is ideal to look for bladder tumors, polyps, stones, prostatic disease and even some urethral tumors can be found

  • Suspect pancreatitis. Ultrasound is the Gold Standard as a non-invasive modality to image the pancreas

  • ADR. Ultrasound can provide a wealth of information, especially when combines with blood work +/- radiography

  • Suspect abdominal mass. Anemic older dog? Palpated a mass? Suspect a mass based on radiographs? Ultrasound can help look for common abdominal tumors.

When can I help with Echocardiography?

  • Suspect MVR. All older dogs with acquired murmurs should have a baseline Echo to determine their stage of disease and if early intervention with medications is needed

  • MVR monitoring. All dogs with diagnosed MVR should have an Echo performed every 6-12 months depending on clinical symptoms. Medications can be adjusted based on findings.

  • More complex cardiac cases should be referred to the cardiologist. At this time I am focusing my Echo skills on MVR diagnosis and monitoring.

  • Echo exams sent to a cardiologist for review. At this time I send all my Echo exams to a cardiologist for review and treatment recommendations.