Diagnostic ultrasound imaging is one of many tools available to veterinarians these days for determining the cause of disease in pets. Ultrasonography makes use of sound waves to provide information about the body’s internal organs and has a variety of applications in veterinary medicine. Ultrasound is also economical and painless to pets, and most patients require little or no sedation. Dr. Kip Berry, a radiology specialist, talks about the benefits of ultrasound in small animals, how it’s being used at UF and why it use can be life-saving.