Ultrasound beyond limits: interview with Dr. Petra Schnitzer

“Since I started using ultrasound, I’ve been able to make diagnoses I never thought possible. If you don’t look, you won’t find — and now I’m finding things we never even knew to look for.”

With this powerful reflection, Dr. Petra Schnitzer — veterinarian specialized in exotic animals and wildlife — describes how ultrasound has transformed her clinical approach across species, from canaries to rays, echidnas to koalas.

In her world, where lab values often fall short and symptoms appear too late, non-invasive imaging becomes the most reliable path to timely diagnosis and follow-up.