Most of the diagnostic imaging, like x-rays and ultrasound or echocardiogram, we do right here in our clinic....
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Not necessarily, but it's possible because we are trying to figure out the whole picture of what's going on....
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No, it's not recommended. The exception is Gabapentin, but we use a formulation that's specifically made for cats.
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The diagnostic imaging itself is not painful. If you've ever had an x-ray or even an ultrasound, you know that that in itself is not painful....
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When I think about baseline, I think about "normal." So if we have baseline radiographs or x-rays, we know what your cat's "normal" is....
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By mouth is the most consistent way to get pain medication into the cat as far as absorption and things like that go....
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The safety of the pet, and like we said, most of our diagnostic imaging, whether it's x-rays, ultrasound, or echocardiogram, doesn't require any se...
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The way veterinary medicine works, we may seek advice and get an interpretation from a radiologist, but you wouldn't actually have an appointment w...
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Specifically for ultrasounds, if we're looking at the abdomen, we're often looking at the internal organs themselves, and if we're looking for a po...
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At home, there's maybe not a whole lot of things....
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If there's no sedation used, there's really no recovery needed, even with ultrasound. Most of our ultrasounds are done without sedation....
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Sometimes we may not get the diagnosis, but we may rule out that something else might not be going on....
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Welcome to Pleasant Valley Pet ClinicWe are located in the beautiful Sierra foothills, 12 miles outside of Placerville in the Pleasant Val...
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We commonly see parasites in cats. Fleas are always a concern with cats. We also sometimes even will see ticks with cats....
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Of course, it's optional, but we would say that it's very necessary....
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Some of the breeds, like a Siamese, are more prone. Breeds like the sphynx cat that doesn't have hair, obviously, are more prone....
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It can....