Following up on Dr. Jex's referral from Vermont, we took Lena to the top notch Animal Med Center in NYC, which is happily only a few blocks from the apartment. We took our aging basset hound in yesterday for an ultrasound on her liver & spleen. The procedure was handled by an actual radiologist, not a lab tech, and they interpreted everything right away. 
[When I have had radiology done for myself, it is generally handled by a bored lab tech, and results don't come back for days.] The follow on was that she went in for tissue aspirations today and they are trying to figure out if she has lymphoma or something benign. Pretty amazingly we live next to one of the nations best vet centers. It is staffed 24/7/365 and has 90 vets, with all kinds of specialities (oncology, radiology, ob/gyn etc). It's not cheap, but when you compare it to the delays and indifferent care you get in the human emergency room, it's clear how much unfunded mandates have hurt healthcare.
Anyways she is home and sleeping now.
[When I have had radiology done for myself, it is generally handled by a bored lab tech, and results don't come back for days.] The follow on was that she went in for tissue aspirations today and they are trying to figure out if she has lymphoma or something benign. Pretty amazingly we live next to one of the nations best vet centers. It is staffed 24/7/365 and has 90 vets, with all kinds of specialities (oncology, radiology, ob/gyn etc). It's not cheap, but when you compare it to the delays and indifferent care you get in the human emergency room, it's clear how much unfunded mandates have hurt healthcare.Anyways she is home and sleeping now.
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