We use echocardiograms, a type of non-invasive ultrasound, to monitor the size, shape, and function of your pet’s heart.
Echocardiography is a diagnostic tool that provides veterinarians with a live view of the heart as it functions. Sound waves bounce off of the heart back into the echocardiogram, where an ultrasound of the heart is displayed on a screen for a cardiologist to assess.
If your pet is having heart-related health issues, diagnostic tools such as an Echocardiogram can be used to help diagnose the problem and provide direction to your doctor as to treatment options.
Our doctors may recommend an echocardiogram if they hear that your pet has a heart murmur during an exam, if we are planning to schedule anesthesia for your senior pet, or if they are experiencing any symptoms of heart-related conditions. If your pet is experiencing symptoms such as lethargy, fainting, shortness of breath, or other irregular behaviors, contact us immediately as those could be indications of heart disease. Echocardiograms may be used in conjunction with other tests such as EKG
Veterinarians use EKG testing and echocardiograms to evaluate your pet's heart. They are both noninvasive, safe with no risk of exposure to radiation, and only take a few minutes. They’re performed typically with the pet lying down on a padded table.
An Echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound that is performed on a pet’s chest. High-frequency sound waves produced by a transducer are directed towards the heart. These waves are then displayed onto a screen, providing a detailed live view of the heart, its chambers and compartments, and its blood flow. Our cardiologists can use these tests to identify any abnormalities in the heart as well as to check its overall health.
Echocardiograms can help our doctors diagnose any heart conditions your pet may suffer from, as well as monitor any treatments being administered to aid in your pet’s heart function.
Uchunguzi wa echocardiogram ni aina ya ultrasound isiyo ya uvamizi, ambayo huonyesha jinsi moyo wa mnyama wako unavyofanya kazi. Echocardiography ni chombo cha utambuzi ambacho huwapa madaktari wa mifugo picha ya moyo unaofanya kazi. Sauti ya moyo huonekana kwenye ultrasound ya moyo na kuonyeshwa kwenye skrini ili daktari wa moyo aweze kuitathmini. Ikiwa mnyama wako ana matatizo ya moyo, vifaa vya utambuzi kama vile echocardiogram vinaweza kutumika kusaidia kugundua tatizo na kutoa mwelekeo kwa daktari wako kuhusu chaguzi za matibabu. Madaktari wanaweza kupendekeza echocardiogram kama wao kusikia kwamba mnyama wako ana murmur ya moyo wakati wa uchunguzi, kama sisi ni mipango ya ratiba anesthesia kwa ajili ya mnyama wako mzee, au kama wao ni uzoefu dalili yoyote ya hali ya moyo. Ikiwa mnyama wako ana dalili kama vile uchovu, kukosa fahamu, kukosa pumzi, au tabia nyingine zisizo za kawaida, wasiliana nasi mara moja, kwani hizo zinaweza kuwa dalili za ugonjwa wa moyo. Uchunguzi wa EKG (Echocardiogram) ni njia ya uchunguzi wa moyo wa mnyama, na kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya hali ya afya ya mnyama, ni muhimu kuchunguza moyo wa mnyama. Vipimo hivyo ni salama, havina hatari ya kuathiriwa na mnururisho, na huchukua dakika chache tu. Wao ni uliofanywa kwa kawaida na pet amelala chini juu ya meza padded. Echocardiogram ni aina ya ultrasound ambayo hufanywa kwenye kifua cha mnyama. Mawimbi ya sauti yenye mzunguko wa juu yanayotokezwa na transducer huelekezwa kuelekea moyo. Kisha mawimbi hayo huonyeshwa kwenye kiwambo, na kutoa picha ya moyo, vyumba vyake, na mtiririko wa damu. Wataalamu wa moyo wanaweza kutumia vipimo hivyo kutambua kasoro zozote katika moyo na pia kuchunguza afya yake kwa ujumla. Echocardiogram inaweza kusaidia waganga wako kugundua hali yoyote ya moyo ambayo mnyama wako anaweza kuwa nayo, na pia kufuatilia matibabu yoyote yanayotolewa kusaidia kazi ya moyo wa mnyama wako.