At Your Service Veterinary Hospital Diagnostics in San Pedro, CA

Typically, no special preparation is needed. We just need to keep your pet still during the procedure—sedation might be used for restless pets.

For abdominal ultrasound for pets, fasting for 8-12 hours is recommended to ensure clear imaging.

Water is typically allowed unless advised otherwise, but keep your pet from urinating before the appointment, as a full bladder provides better imaging.

Fur on the area of their body that will be in contact with the ultrasound probe might need to be shaved for high-quality imaging.

Follow any specific fasting instructions (usually 6-12 hours) provided by your veterinarian for accurate results.

Keep your pet calm to prevent stress-related changes in blood values.

Withhold food for 12–24 hours prior to the procedure for clear visualization and safe administration of anesthesia.

Withhold water for a few hours before the procedure, as advised by your veterinarian.

Our pet endoscopy services require general anesthesia, which means they will need to undergo our pre-anesthetic evaluation process.

Sedation or anesthesia is typically required for CT scans, which means they will need to undergo our pre-anesthetic evaluation process.

Fast your pet for at least 8 hours before the scan to ensure clear imaging and the safe administration of anesthesia.

Fasting for 8-12 hours may be required if sedation or anesthesia is planned.

Fasting for 8-12 hours is usually required to reduce the risk of complications during the procedure.

We may also ask you to discontinue certain pet medications, if any, before the procedure.

Fasting is typically not required, although we may inquire about the medications your pet is taking.

Stress can affect results, so help them feel as relaxed as possible before the blood draw.

Your pet can eat and drink normally before the echocardiogram.

Most pets don't require sedation; however, if your pet is particularly anxious, we can try certain measures to help them calm down.