Mobile ultrasound with an internal medicine perspective.

Onsite advanced diagnostic imaging services for the general practitioner

“I am committed to providing high quality, mobile ultrasound imaging services for pets within their own veterinary clinic. Each visit will include a prompt report, access to images and recommendations for each individual case”. Dr. Bennett travels to veterinary clinics throughout the Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Meet Dr. Bennett

Dr. Nicole Bennett earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University. She then completed a comprehensive rotating small animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in NYC. After her internship, she stayed on at the Animal Medical Center for training in small animal ultrasound while performing a clinical study on the effect of diet in diabetic cats while also working as a general small animal practitioner in Sleepy Hollow, NY. She obtained IVAS training for animal acupuncture during this time as well. Dr. Bennett then completed her residency training at Colorado State University with an interest in endocrinology, gastroenterology and immunology.

Dr. Bennett has been practicing as a small animal internist since 2004 working closely with general practitioners. She has won a human-animal bond award and she is a certified fear-free veterinarian. Dr. Bennett is now using her knowledge and experience to provide diagnostic ultrasounds with clinical interpretation and recommendations for local general and emergency veterinary practitioners to work with them, in tandem, to provide quality care for their patients.

Onsite Ultrasound Scanning
- Review of case history and lab test results
- Full abdominal scan
- Thoracic scan
- Thyroid scan
- LA/ao ratio
- Action plan for follow up treatment
Report Within 24 Hours
- Any immediate findings will be relayed to the veterinarian at the scan
- If a full written diagnostic report is not provided onsite, then one will be sent via email within 12-24 hours
- I rely on the practitioner scheduling the ultrasound to provide the necessary information ahead of time in order to secure the most comprehensive recommendations. Recommendations will be based on the images obtained and on the information provided prior to the visit.
Ultrasound-guided Centesis
- Cystocentesis
- Ultrasound guided fine needle aspirations (FNA)
- Abdominocentesis
- Thoracocentesis
- Pericardiocentesis

FAQs

Please click on the button for YourViewDr which will bring you to our online scheduling system. We ask that you try to batch multiple ultrasounds per visit as this will allow us to provide you with more efficient services. Ideally, we ask that you try to schedule at least 3 ultrasounds per visit if the cases are not emergent.
Please ask that the patient be fasted that morning and dropped off at the clinic that day for the entire day. Scheduling time (either the entire morning or the entire afternoon) will be provided. Please inform your client ahead of time that this is a mobile service. Thus, the time of ultrasound may vary that day based on traffic flow and case presentation. The client should understand that their patient will need to be at the clinic for up to 6 hours. Please ensure that sedation is discussed with each client and written permission obtained before my arrival. For anxious animals, please have the sedation drawn up and ready for the procedure. Please discuss the possibility of fine-needle aspiration and cytology with each client before the procedure and obtain written permission for the procedure prior to my arrival. If we do not have permission ahead of time then this procedure may need to be delayed until the next scheduled clinic visit. Please have each patient shaved ahead of time before I arrive. I will require at least one person to hold each animal for their ultrasound.
I will need someone to help hold/position the patients for their scans and someone available to provide sedation when needed. I will discuss the results with the attending doctor, if available after the images are obtained. I will do my best to generate a full report at the time of my visit. However, if I cannot provide a full report before I leave, you will receive a full report as soon as possible within the next 12-24 hours.
Please contact us as soon as possible if a cancellation should occur. If the same client cancels more than once, they will be charged a deposit prior to the next scheduled appointment.
I will discuss the results with the attending doctor if they are available. If time allows, I will do my best to provide a full written report prior to the end of my visit. However, a full report is guaranteed within 24 hours
I will provide fluid centesis and fine-needle aspirates in the abdomen and the thorax. However, I will not provide tru-cut biopsies of the organs. I encourage clients to pursue echocardiograms with a board-certified cardiologist.