Year: 2022 | Month: October | Volume 12 | Issue 5

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Hepatic Disorders in Dogs

K. Lakshmi K. Padmaja
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.05.2022.17

Abstract:

Abdominal ultrasonography is the most commonly used imaging modality for small animals with suspected hepatobiliary diseases. In the present study, 140 cases were subjected to ultrasonographic examination, of which 32 cases were diagnosed as diffuse parenchymal disorders with ascites, 32 as diffuse parenchymal disorders without ascites and 24 as focal parenchymal disorders. Out of 32 cases of diffuse parenchymal disorders with ascites, liver size were normal and reduced with varied echogenic pattern viz., diffuse hyper and mixed echogenecity. The liver margins were rounded and irregular with normal and inapparent portal and hepatic veins. The echo-texture was coarse and hetero genous along with hypoechoic masses. Ascites (peritoneal fluid) represented by anechoic fluid were present in all 32 dogs. Out of 32 dogs of diffuse parenchymal disorders without ascites, liver size were normal and enlarged with diffuse hyper, hypo and mixed echogenecity. The liver margins were sharp and rounded in with normal, dilated and in apparent portal and hepatic veins. The echo texture was coarse and heterogenous with hypo echoic masses. Out of 24 dogs of focal parenchymal disorders, liver size were normal and enlarged with hypo and mixed echogenecity. The liver margins were sharp, rounded and irregular along with normal, dilated and in apparent portal and hepatic veins. The echo texture was coarse and heterogeneous along with hypo and hyper echoic masses were seen. Ascites (peritoneal fluid) represented by anechoic fluid.

Highlights

  • Ultrasonography is a non-invasive method used for the dogs to diagnose various hepatobiliary disorders.
  • The echogenecity, echo texture liver size and liver margins were evaluated and compared with the healthy control dogs.


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