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Ultrasound interpretation

Published on: July 07, 2023 • By: PPires · In Forum: Dogs
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PPires
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July 07, 2023 at 07:58pm
I would like to know if there is a veterinarian around here who could help me interpret some ultrasounds. I suspect that the veterinarian was not very honest with me about what she saw in the last ultrasounds. We suspect he had a hemorrhage. If there is someone to help, please send me your e-mail and I will send the images of the ultrasound (throat, spleen and liver). Thank you.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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July 08, 2023 at 12:44pm
Hello.  I'm afraid that there are professional boundaries around second opinions and we cannot provide one in this case;  it would be normal to ask your vet to arrange a second opinion - and don't worry about offending them!  Good vets are not threatened by second opinions; if we are wrong, the animal will benefit and we will learn smomething. If we are right, then a second opinion is still a positive thing because your trust in your vet will be restored.  It really is a win-win situation.
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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July 08, 2023 at 12:57pm
However, what worries me is that you appear to think that your vet is actively / deliberately lying to you.  That is a huge allegation - where does it come from?  Blood - and any other fluid - is black on an ultrasound scan and looking for 'free fluid' ie black floating around in compartments where it is not contained, such as the abdomen - is a day one ultrasound skill.  To have so little trust in one's vet as to disbeleive their interpretation as to whether fluid is present or not on an ultrasound scan, suggests to me a serious disintegration of the vet / client relationship.  Seeking out that second opinion (if you plan ti go elsewhere, they should inform your vet / ask them for a history) suddenly seems like a reasonable idea. Its also worth explaining that a very quick blood test can be used to double-check for a recent heamorrhage (PCV / total solids, which can be run very quickly in a vets).
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