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**Doberdog** · 06-29-2008, 12:05 PM

Lymph nodes can be seen with ultrasound VERY EASY with a linear transducer. You can look and see if they are morphologically correct and if they are enlarged. You can also measure them then do it again a few months later to see if they are bigger or smaller. If you can feel it with you finger then you can see it with ultrasound. She would not even have to be put under if someone knows what they are doing. It takes a few seconds to squirt gel on (enough for hair, may have to shave the area), then set down the transducer and boom, it is a lymph node or is not. That easy I swear. I look at them all the time in people for the same reason. Ask your vet about it. I have no idea the correct size for dogs but for adults it should be 1.5 cm or less with a fatty hilum.

06-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Doberdog Doberman Obsessed Posts: 2,364 Location: Nicholasville, KY Dogs Name: Quentin,Maggie and Peaches Gallery Pics: 34 Visit Doberdog's Gallery Thanks: 2,629 Thanked 1,010 Times in 722 Posts Images: 34	Lymph nodes can be seen with ultrasound VERY EASY with a linear transducer. You can look and see if they are morphologically correct and if they are enlarged. You can also measure them then do it again a few months later to see if they are bigger or smaller. If you can feel it with you finger then you can see it with ultrasound. She would not even have to be put under if someone knows what they are doing. It takes a few seconds to squirt gel on (enough for hair, may have to shave the area), then set down the transducer and boom, it is a lymph node or is not. That easy I swear. I look at them all the time in people for the same reason. Ask your vet about it. I have no idea the correct size for dogs but for adults it should be 1.5 cm or less with a fatty hilum. __________________ Have a great day, Sheila-owned by Quentin (b&t,M, dobie), Maggie Mae(1/2 shar pei, 1/2 ?, F, from the pound), and Peaches (red dobie, F)
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