Study of Secretory Urography and Anatomy of the Urinary Tract in Sarabi Dog

Subject Areas : Journal of Animal Biology

Sajad Khoda ve Ghanon ¹ , ُُSiamak Alizadeh ^{2 *} , Mohammadreza Hosseinchi ³

1 - Department of Veterinary, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
2 - Department of Veterinary, Naghadeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Naghadeh, Iran
3 - Department of Veterinary, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran

Received: 2024-09-28 Accepted : 2024-12-25 Published : 2025-05-27

Keywords: Anatomy, Meglumine compound, Sarabi dog, Secretory urography, Urinary system.,

Abstract :

 

Secretory urography is a method for imaging the kidneys, ureters, and bladder, which uses iodinated contrast media. The aim of this study was the anatomical examination of the kidneys, ureters and bladder of the Sarabi dog, so that these findings can be used in the interpretation of clinical results and decisions. The current study used 10 Sarabi dogs (5 males and 5 females) with an average age of 3.2±0.11 years and a mean weight of 79.7±0.37 kg. Following the intravenous administration of meglumine compound 60% with a dose of 850 mgI/kg, radiographs were performed in lateral and ventro-dorsal recumbency. The length of the second vertebral lumbar body was measured to be used as an index in determining the size of the kidneys. Based on the obtained results, both kidneys of Sarabi dogs were bean-shaped and their dorsal and ventral surfaces were convex. The right kidney was located in the margins of the caudal vena cava. The left kidney was located next to the aorta and had more peritoneal covering than the right kidney. The bladder was completely covered with peritoneum, and the neck of the bladder was close to the front edge of the pubic bone, and the body of the vertex area was located next to the navel of the animal. The mean ratio of the length, width, and thickness of the left kidney and the ratio of the left ureter length to the length of the second vertebral lumbar body were 2.87, 1.34, 1.19 and 6.97 cm, and the same ratio in the right kidney were 3.00, 1.33, 1.25 and 8.96 cm, respectively. Based on the findings of the present study, the anatomical structure of the urinary system of the Sarabi dog is similar to other dog breeds. The findings of this study can be used in the interpretation of the results and clinical decisions to determine the normal and abnormal size of kidneys, ureters and bladder in Sarabi dogs.

 

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