I hope everyone had a happy and safe fourth of July. In years past we would grill hot dogs and hamburgers, have ice cream cones and burn hundreds of dollars’ worth of fireworks deep into the night. We thought it was fun. That was before our pets put a stop to it. They simply can’t tolerate the explosions.
KA-BOOM
So many of our friends spent Independence Day pet sitting. At dusk comes the ka-boom of all sorts of fireworks. The illegal ones are favored in our neighborhood. Beautiful to look at but nearly put our dogs into cardiac arrest. This is a busy time for our vets and shelters. Many get sick and others run away.
DOG ULTRASOUND?
As many of you pet owners know, our animals get sick just like we humans do. Many friends have asked if High Desert Doppler can do ultrasounds and echocardiograms on their pets. The answer is yes. It seems there is a backlog of this business in Albuquerque and New Mexico in general.
ROAD TRIP
We have had friends have had to drive their dog or cat to Texas to get an ultrasound. It is with this in mind that HDD has decided to start a venture into veterinary ultrasound.
MAMMALS ARE MAMMALS
HDD has the personnel, expertise and equipment to provide excellent service to our best friends, our pets. Our mammalian pets are built very much like we humans with the same organs in relatively similar places. It goes without saying that they do represent some technical issues that must be overcome.
THE CHALLENGE
Our pets have no understanding about what is happening to them. It can be scary for the pet and challenging for the sonographer. It is especially important for the sonographer (practitioner of ultrasound) to have the patient remain still. Some may simply require a muzzle while others that are agitated or combative may require sedation. In addition, we cannot get the sound waves to go through their hair, so the pets must be shaved in that particular area.
HDD
We are reaching out to veterinarians in the area to let them know we are available to perform ultrasound on their patients. If your four-legged loved ones have a need for ultrasound, you can ask your veterinarian to contact us and arrange a date and time for us to meet you at the doctor’s office and get the necessary exam done. Please feel free to call us at 505-350-3397 is you have any questions regarding yourself, Fido or Fluffy.