I am often asked how long I spend scanning a dog or a cat. I take as long as is necessary to obtain an accurate result, and I set aside 30 minutes to see each client. Sorry but I don't offer a walk in service and you need to make an appointment, although I can sometimes offer you an appointment the same day, it is adviseable to book in advance.

Pregnancy can be confirmed with an estimated due date from 27 days from ovulation, or 28 days after the last mating, although optimum results are achieved from around day 32 - 35 of your bitch's pregnancy. I can scan earlier than 28 days if you have concerns over an unusual discharge from your bitch. If I see anything abnormal I will refer you to your vet with scan images. Below is a later stage scan done on a cat.

Please note, I have not increased my prices along with inflation, and in order to keep my prices low I do ask that if you cannot keep your appointment you let me know at least 24 hours in advance. If you don't turn up for your appointment, I will ask you to pay for any future appointments at the time of booking.

FAQ

Emergency Scans

Pregnancy Day by Day

I am often sent images of scans carried out elsewhere. Whilst I am happy to book you in for a scan if you want a a second opinion,
I am not able to offer advice on scans or treatment offered by another scanner/fertility clinic.
If you feel you have not received a quality service, please take it up with the appropriate channels.

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The site contains general advice on breeding and whelping related matters.It is not possible in the context of the website to take into account individual situations or consider unusual problems or circumstances. If you are concerned about the welfare of a pet you should seek the advice of your vet. Whilst I try to ensure that the information within this site is accurate, I can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the site content. Users who rely on the information in this site do so at their own risk.  

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I have several articles on pregnancy related topics
ie: bottle feeding, breeding, breeding your first litter, preparing for a litter, fading puppy syndrome, folic acid, home made puppy milk recipes, mastitis, miscarriage, nutrition and care of the pregnant bitch, raising a litter, reaborprtion, singleton puppies, ultrasound versus x ray, weaning, and how to set up your whelping box.

If you are one of my clients and would like access to any of the above topics, please email me: collielife1@gmail.com. I also have a printed booklet covering many breeding and whelping related topics which is included in my whelping kits and available to buy separately at £2.50 each.

Maria Derry

'Went to Julie this morning with my girl for a second opinion. I had a feeling that a recent scan was not accurate. My girl was mated and the stud owner recommended the clinic for AI and I chose to have her scanned to confirm pregnancy. The lady found a nodule just below the "spleen" but wasn't confident to confirm pregnancy and advised to re-scan in 5 days (I must add second scan was to be free) Took her again and she focused on the same nodule to confirm pregnancy. Something just didn't feel right with me. How could the same blip on the screen ,that had seen no change at all in 5 days, now confirm a pregnancy? She advised me of the possibility of absorption and I went o my way. Days later I still didn't feel my girl was in pup..we had tried a number of time and this was to be her last go. I contacted Julie who was happy to see us the same day. She was lovely and understanding and also sorry to confirm that ,indeed,my fears were right and Ember wasn't in pup. She even showed me scans of what she would expect to see if puppies were present and also pointed out that what had been described to me as a spleen was actually the bladder. Forget your high tec clinics and stick with the people who know what they're doing !! Julie not only explained about Ember but is also compassionate about the responsibility she has when advising her clients. It was hardly surprising my previous scanner went right to the explanation that the pup had been absorbed. However I advised her the nodule she saw is still present but was never a pup as no fetal sac is present !! Needless to say communication has ceased. Thank you Julie for confirming what I knew and the responsible care you took in advising me. I will happily recommend you to everyone'

Lucy Walker

'Amazing and very professional service, very quick to respond to messages, very knowledgeable, made myself and my little Rose feel very much at ease. Would highly recommend! '

Lisa Barnbrook

'Julie booked my cat in for a scan at very short notice, she kindly scanned my cat and was able to confirm heartbeats, movements, dates and reassure me that all was going as expected, can’t thank Julie enough for her kindness and all her help'

Enda Beardmore

'After weeks of worry and wondering if my dog is pregnant, Julie confirmed it with an ultrasound. I was worried and concerned about how to deal with it as I have no breeding experience! Julie was amazing and reassured me, giving me plenty of advice! Knowing that I can speak to Julie about my concerns helps me and I’m confident that we can get through the whole pregnancy, labour and raising our new precious pups! I would recommend Julie to anyone! She is so easy to talk to and the mother to be was so relaxed and at ease with her.'

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