Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
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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