Study of ultrasound findings of liver and kidney in Najdi goat Abstract
Keywords: liver, kidney, ultrasound, goat ,
Abstract :
Ultrasound is a valuable method in diagnosing some liver and kidney diseases in humans and animals. Liver and urinary system problems are of great clinical importance. In addition, ultrasound is a non-invasive and immediate imaging method that does not pose any risk to the operator or the patient. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ultrasound findings of the liver and kidney of Najdi goats. Twenty-nine adult female goats with the same average age and apparently healthy were selected. In ultrasound, the liver was scanned from the seventh intercostal space to the back of the thirteenth rib. Ultrasound findings included determining the possibility of observing the liver from any intercostal space, the echogenicity of the liver, the position of the caudal vena cava and portal vein, their diameter and depth, and the position of the gallbladder. The right kidney was scanned behind the 13th rib and the left kidney was scanned from the right flank region. The results showed that the largest size of the liver was in the 7th and 8th intercostal space. The diameter and depth of portal veins and caudal vena cava decreased along the thorax from top to bottom. Gallbladder was seen in its an-echo and in different sizes from the 10th to 12th intercostal space. The right and left kidney were larger than the left kidney in terms of all features except for the cortex. The mean length of right and left kidneys were 58.92 and 56.96 mm, respectively.
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