Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Discover how to perform a limited point-of-care abdominal ultrasound in a dog using Butterfly. Dr. Lee Gregory demonstrates a systematic cage-side abdominal assessment with the patient in right lateral recumbency, covering the liver, heart, spleen, kidneys, bladder, abdominal gutters, and umbilical region.
This focused ultrasound exam helps identify potential abnormalities such as free abdominal fluid, pericardial effusion, renal pelvic dilation, bladder abnormalities, bladder stones, and signs of ileus. The complete assessment can be performed in less than five minutes.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasound
00:10 – Patient Positioning and Liver Assessment
00:20 – Checking for Free Abdominal Fluid
00:30 – Cardiac Assessment and Pericardial Effusion
00:40 – Scanning Toward the Spleen
00:50 – Optimizing the Spleen Image
01:00 – Kidney Assessment
01:10 – Checking for Renal Abnormalities
01:20 – Bladder and Bladder Apex Evaluation
01:30 – Assessing for Abdominal Fluid
01:40 – Bladder Wall and Stone Assessment
01:50 – Evaluating the Abdominal Gutter
02:00 – Assessing Intestinal Peristalsis
02:10 – Umbilical View
02:20 – Checking for Effusion and Ileus
02:30 – Completing the Limited Abdominal Ultrasound
02:40 – Exam Duration and Conclusion
Learn more about Butterfly Network: butterflynetwork.com
For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ™, iQ+™, and iQ3™ are portable ultrasound systems designed for external ultrasound imaging. Please review the User Manual for indications, warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
Subscribe to Butterfly Network for more veterinary ultrasound demonstrations, point-of-care imaging techniques, and educational content.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
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Discover how to perform a limited point-of-care abdominal ultrasound in a dog using Butterfly. Dr. Lee Gregory demonstrates a systematic cage-side abdominal assessment with the patient in right lateral recumbency, covering the liver, heart, spleen, kidneys, bladder, abdominal gutters, and umbilical region.
This focused ultrasound exam helps identify potential abnormalities such as free abdominal fluid, pericardial effusion, renal pelvic dilation, bladder abnormalities, bladder stones, and signs of ileus. The complete assessment can be performed in less than five minutes.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasound
00:10 – Patient Positioning and Liver Assessment
00:20 – Checking for Free Abdominal Fluid
00:30 – Cardiac Assessment and Pericardial Effusion
00:40 – Scanning Toward the Spleen
00:50 – Optimizing the Spleen Image
01:00 – Kidney Assessment
01:10 – Checking for Renal Abnormalities
01:20 – Bladder and Bladder Apex Evaluation
01:30 – Assessing for Abdominal Fluid
01:40 – Bladder Wall and Stone Assessment
01:50 – Evaluating the Abdominal Gutter
02:00 – Assessing Intestinal Peristalsis
02:10 – Umbilical View
02:20 – Checking for Effusion and Ileus
02:30 – Completing the Limited Abdominal Ultrasound
02:40 – Exam Duration and Conclusion
Learn more about Butterfly Network: butterflynetwork.com
For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ™, iQ+™, and iQ3™ are portable ultrasound systems designed for external ultrasound imaging. Please review the User Manual for indications, warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
Subscribe to Butterfly Network for more veterinary ultrasound demonstrations, point-of-care imaging techniques, and educational content.
Disclaimer: For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and contraindications.
#ButterflyNetwork #ButterflyUltrasound #ButterflyiQ3 #VeterinaryUltrasound #CanineUltrasound #DogUltrasound #AbdominalUltrasound #PointOfCareUltrasound #POCUS #VeterinaryPOCUS #VeterinaryImaging #VeterinaryMedicine #UltrasoundEducation #HandheldUltrasound #PortableUltrasound #CanineAbdominalUltrasound #VeterinaryDiagnosticImaging #EmergencyVeterinaryMedicine
