Ultrasound

[maggie101]

I have searched online for an answer with no luck. my cat's tummy was possibly inflamed yesterday, would it show on an ultrasound if there is a problem? Does she need to see my vet first or can I take her somewhere else to get it done without seeing him.

 

[neely]

I would recommend contacting your regular vet first. I'm guessing they would want to rule out several issues prior to ordering an ultrasound. Just out of curiosity, how do you know your cat's stomach was inflamed?

 

[daftcat75]

It depends on why it’s inflamed. If it’s a foreign body like she ate something she shouldn’t have, that will show up on an X-ray at a fraction of the cost. A lot of vets can do Xrays in house. But they may only get visited by a traveling ultrasound specialist once a week. So I also would recommend a vet visit before going straight to an ultrasound. This way you can rule things out now rather than waiting for the sonographer day.

 

[maggie101]

Thanks. This has been going on for years and I disagree with the vet. I dont think it has anything to do with what food she eats and how much since she is nauseous before her first meal. It doesnt happen every day. So every time I see a vet they say it's the food
She has had an exray,chemesrry,combo tested,talked to a specialist and didnt show anything. Probably every spot in my apt has been thrown up on

 

[daftcat75]

So it’s been going on for awhile and you’ve already done those tests. Then yes. An ultrasound is the next logical diagnostic to perform. If you wanted to get it done elsewhere, you might need a referral from your current vet for that. If you don’t think your vet will give you that referral, you’ll likely need to take your cat to a new vet at least once before they would give you a referral for a specialist. If you have a specialty hospital, you can call them and ask what their policy and procedure is for getting an ultrasound. I mean someone needs to interpret the notes from the sonographer. So you’re likely not going to be able to sidestep a vet visit to get an ultrasound. But you can call around.

A couple things you can try at home is smaller meals more often and timed feeders if you need to feed overnight or during the day when you might not be awake or around. I like the single clam shell feeders rather than the rotating multiple compartment feeders. If your cat doesn’t eat a compartment, you’re rotating uneaten food away and making it inaccessible. But with the single compartment clam shell feeders, she can return to each feeder as many times as she needs or wants in order to finish it.

 

[maggie101]

I was going to use timed feeders but forgot about it til you mentioned it. Now it's too late and have to remember tomorrow. I could write it down but forget that I wrote it down. Never ending... turning out the lights