BorderScan

BorderScan Mobile canine pregnancy diagnostic ultrasound service covering the eastern Scottish Borders.

For info on area, prices etc, check out the main website in the links below.

23/01/2026

Due to a recent cancer diagnosis, I must regretfully suspend BorderScan with immediate effect. No more scans for a while. My target is to be back in action this time next year (early 2027) and this page is where I hope to announce that victory.

In the meantime I would like to thank my wonderful clients for trusting me with the care of your special girls for the past decade. My travels have taken me across the Borders and frequently well beyond, meeting you all and so many loveable dogs. It has been a privilege to be invited into your homes and hearts to provide you with such important news.

Until then
Heather.

The last scan of 2025 (unless somebody has an emergency tomorrow - I hope not!)Here's something a little different - a S...
30/12/2025

The last scan of 2025 (unless somebody has an emergency tomorrow - I hope not!)
Here's something a little different - a Small Yes. A super, bouncy black lab girl with just the one on board.

The vet said one and I agree. A singleton needn't be a disaster though, so long as the pregnancy is carefully monitored and not allowed to go too far over the due date then delivery often happens naturally.
Only panic when you need to, I'm sure this girl's lovely owners have got it all under control.
Can't wait to see this cherished pup in a few weeks :-)

Wow, what a busy few days. Promised myself I wouldn't be working between Xmas and the New Year but some of my lovely cli...
30/12/2025

Wow, what a busy few days. Promised myself I wouldn't be working between Xmas and the New Year but some of my lovely clients had other plans! Well, their dogs did. How many times do I tell myself that diaries cannot be arranged around a dogs' bottom ...

Yesterday's Big Yes went to a stunning black lab girl who is expecting her first - big - litter next month. Lovely to catch up with her owner again. A scan, a mug of tea and a good natter to put the world to rights are a great mix

Yesterday's Yes goes to a cute little Mini Dachshund. Wee soul wasn't sure about the visitor and the machinery but some ...
18/12/2025

Yesterday's Yes goes to a cute little Mini Dachshund. Wee soul wasn't sure about the visitor and the machinery but some ham treats from mum swayed her opinion and we got some super images eventually. It's not a big litter but she's a first time mum and I've a feeling that will suit her perfectly.
Mini Daxie pups in the New Year!

An adorable little Papillon girl is expecting her first litter in the New Year and what a gem she was to scan. A wonderf...
10/12/2025

An adorable little Papillon girl is expecting her first litter in the New Year and what a gem she was to scan. A wonderful way to start 2026, I can't wait for the photos!

Geek alert! This was a day ~30 scan. Processing the images at home afterwards I was stopped in my tracks by one that at first glance I was about to delete. Usually you see a cross section of a foetus but on closer inspection on this one I could just make out the entire thing.
Pic #3 is the original scan image and pic #4 I have drawn the outline of the foetus on and added a photo of what a 30 day foetus looks like in real life, to compare.

Still see a bowl of grey porridge? OK I'll try harder next time :-)

Several empty scans lately, it's never nice to be the bearer of bad news :-(So to cheer ourselves up, here's a recent s...
10/12/2025

Several empty scans lately, it's never nice to be the bearer of bad news :-(

So to cheer ourselves up, here's a recent scan I didn't post before because it's one of my own girls!
The scan image is a cross section of a skull which was used to calculate an approximate EDD for the litter. Not that I didn't know the dates but you know - have scanner, will play ...
The second photo - our litter of five Longcoat Chihuahua puppies

Surprise Season continues :-)Today's big Yes went to a cuddly, mellow Cocker Spaniel who had been keeping the news of ...
17/11/2025

Surprise Season continues :-)

Today's big Yes went to a cuddly, mellow Cocker Spaniel who had been keeping the news of a secret tryst to herself for a while. Thankfully for this love-lorn Juliet, her crafty Romeo can only have been the resident stud dog, so this just bumped puppy plans forward by a season or two.

This pregnancy is sufficiently advanced that the images can't show entire embryos, just a cross section. On the second image (four gestational sacs) the dark circle in the top puppy is the puppy's stomach, and we saw little hearts beating away on several others. These frozen images do the real-time, moving images no credit at all.

YES - it's surprise season! A very beautiful golden Lab is expecting another good sized litter, although you'd never tel...
17/11/2025

YES - it's surprise season! A very beautiful golden Lab is expecting another good sized litter, although you'd never tell from her svelte, toned outline.
This is one very good reason to have your girl scanned, a scan can answer that all important Yes/No question and allow a breeder to prepare for a successful whelping in plenty of time.

Yes we have Daschunds cooking nicely, much to the genuine surprise of her owners, who didn't think she had taken. A nice...
21/10/2025

Yes we have Daschunds cooking nicely, much to the genuine surprise of her owners, who didn't think she had taken. A nice sized litter due in November - just goes to show it pays to have a scan for peace of mind even if you're not convinced your girl is expecting!

A Yes couldn't be much clearer than this! A small but perfectly formed litter is on it's way in November for possibly th...
21/10/2025

A Yes couldn't be much clearer than this! A small but perfectly formed litter is on it's way in November for possibly the world's most laid back Basset girl. Why stand when you can sit, and furthermore why sit when you can lie down? Not a bad mantra actually

A trip to the coast today for repeat clients with a lovely choccy Lab girl, who now know she is expecting her second lit...
01/10/2025

A trip to the coast today for repeat clients with a lovely choccy Lab girl, who now know she is expecting her second litter.
I had some very excited spectators for this scan, two ladies who were both hoping for a pup to add chaos to their Christmas. Seems they're on Santas good list because their wish has been granted!

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