Ultrasound for pregnancy detection and fetal screening

Ultrasound examination of a pregnant pet is a very important procedure. It establishes the fact of pregnancy quickly and safely for the female. Ultrasound allows you to assess the health of the animal, and fetal screening allows you to check their condition, which is also completely painless and harmless for babies.

The best time to visualize pregnancy with ultrasound in cats is the 11th-14th day, and in dogs - the 21st day. Before visiting a pet for an examination, the owner should know that in a cat, pregnancy occurs 24-50 hours after mating. As for dogs, fertilization can take up to 5 days.

What can you learn about the fetuses on ultrasound?

Based on the size of the fetuses and other characteristic signs, our veterinarian determines the gestational age and the preliminary date of delivery. Also, with the help of an ultrasound examination, our specialist will find out exactly how many to expect. The best time to visualize the number of cubs in a cat is 15-28 days of pregnancy, in dogs - 22-48 days.

Visualization of pathologies of pregnancy and labor period

Ultrasound examination of animals that usually have multiple pregnancies often reveals abnormalities:

• Deviations from the norm of amniotic fluid parameters.
• Infections.
• Fetal death.
• Hypoxia.

Fetal hypoxia is diagnosed by ultrasound, which provides information about the fetal heartbeat. In this case, urgent therapy is required, and sometimes an emergency cesarean section is required. The examination can be performed even during labor, if there is a weak labor activity. Based on its results, doctors understand whether surgery is necessary or whether non-surgical assistance in childbirth is sufficient.

Ultrasound in the postpartum period

Within a month after childbirth, the female uterus is fully restored to its pre-pregnancy state. It happens that complications arise at this time, such as retention of the afterbirth in the uterine cavity, inflammatory diseases, or overgrowth of uterine tissue. That is why we recommend bringing your pet for an ultrasound 3-4 weeks after the birth of her babies.

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