Ultrasound Examination

• Complete cardiac ultrasound
• Internal organs such as the liver, kidneys, spleen
• Gastrointestinal system evaluation
  • The horse has approximately 70 feet of small intestine and 30 feet of large intestine. Portions can be evaluated for wall thickness and motility.
  • Determination of free fluid in the abdomen
• Respiratory evaluation
  • Health of the lungs and pleural cavity (containing the lungs)
• Bladder
• Other – other areas of concern that may be evaluated by ultrasound

Abdominal ultrasound with gastroscopy

• The horse has approximately 70 feet of small intestine and 30 feet of large intestine. Portions can be evaluated for wall thickness and motility.
• Determination of free fluid in the abdomen