Ultrasound
Hospital clinicians and ambulatory practitioners are equipped with ultrasound machines to assist in the diagnosis of various conditions as well as routine application for monitoring reproductive cycles and pregnancy in the broodmare. Ultrasound is a valuable imaging tool for evaluating and diagnosing many different conditions and monitoring healing progress. Ultrasound is used to evaluate pneumonia, abdominal pain, cardiac disease, umbilical infection, anatomical sites with a mass or swelling, late term pregnancy, as well as joint, tendon, and ligament injuries. Since ultrasound produces a “real time” image, information about moving structures such as the heart and intestinal tract can be obtained.
