Abdominal ultrasound features and reference values in 21 healthy rabbits.
Vet Rec
; 176(4): 101, 2015 Jan 24.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25362002
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to determine the ultrasonographic features and reference values of the abdominal anatomy in mixed-breed dwarf rabbits. Complete abdominal ultrasonographic examination was performed in 21 mixed-breed rabbits (12 males and 9 females) referred for examination to the Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Italy. All animals were sedated during the procedure. The ultrasonographic anatomy of the abdomen was determined, including measurement (mean±SD) of the right kidney (length 2.87±0.34â
mm; width 1.62±0.17â
mm; height 1.66±0.14â
mm) and left kidney (length 2.86±0.33â
mm; width 1.72±0.19; height 1.58±0.15â
mm), left adrenal gland (width 0.38±0.11â
mm; length 0.71±0.14), right adrenal gland (width 0.34±0.08â
mm; length 0.73±0.15â
mm) and thickness of the walls of the stomach (0.10±0.01â
mm), pylorus (0.28±0.04â
mm), duodenum (0.19±0.04â
mm), sacculus rotundus (0.22±0.06â
mm), caecum (0.08±0.01â
mm), appendix (0.19±0.04â
mm), spiral loop of the ascending colon (0.14±0.04â
mm) and distal colon (0.10±0.02â
mm). A significant positive correlation between bodyweight and kidney size, adrenal gland length, stomach wall and sacculus rotundus wall was detected.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rabbits
/
Ultrasonography
/
Abdomen
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Rec
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy