Lily

Lily is a 2 year old Greyhound who was brought to us for an ultrasound scan to confirm that she was pregnant.

To enable us to scan Lily, we needed to clip a small amount of fur from her abdomen.

By holding the ultrasound probe against her skin, we can see the contents of her abdomen.

In pregnant bitches we can monitor the health of the puppies, check that their heart beats and in late pregnancy we can even see them moving around in the uterus. We also get an idea of whether the litter is small or large.

The procedure is not at all stressful for the bitch, as the majority of pets can be scanned without any form of sedative or anaesthetic.

Ultrasound can also be used to examine other organs, such as the heart, liver, kidneys and spleen.

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