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Ultrasonographic examination of the spleen in newborn calves |
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Chit sazi M.1, Badiei A.1*, Nadalian M. G.1,
Buczinski
S.2, Sakha M.1, Veshkini A.3, Sami M1,
Tavana M4, Peighambarzadeh
S.Z.4 |
1Department
of
Large Animal Internal Medicine, Faculty of Specialized
Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Tehran, Iran;
2Department
of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Montreal, Qubebec, Canada;
3Department
of Radiology, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and
Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; 4Department
of Veterinary, Shushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shushtar, Iran |
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Abstract |
The ultrasonographic appearance, location and size of the spleen in 40
healthy male and female Holstein calves are described. The intercostal spaces of
the left thoracic wall were scanned with 5.0 MHz linear transducer
inlateral recumbent calves. The appearance of the splenic parenchyma,
the position of the ultrasonographically visible dorsal and ventral
margins of the spleen. The distance, thickness of the spleen and the
diameter of the splenic vessel were determined. The spleen could be
visualised in at least one examined position and it always lies between
the abomasum and abdominal wall. The spleen bordered the lung dorsally
and was located adjacent to the left abdominal wall in the last
intercostal space. The spleen had an echogenic capsule and its
parenchyma showed a homogenous fine echotexture/echo pattern throughout
the whole visible parts of the spleen. The splenic vessel was seen
within the parenchyma. The visible dorsal margin of the spleen ran from
cranioventral to caudodorsal. The distance from the dorsal margin of the
spleen to the midline of the back was largest in the 7th intercostals
space (24.37±1.69 cm) and smallest in the 12th
intercostal space was 6.80±0.68 cm. The size of the spleen was smallest
in the 8th intercostalspace (1.97±0.99 cm) and greatest in the 11th
intercostalspace (4.13 ±1.14 cm). The thickness of the spleen ranged
from 11.32±2.60 in 7th to 9.51±4.16 mm in the 12th intercostal space.
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Keywords:
Calve; spleen; ultrasonography; normal findings |
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To cite this article:
Sazi MC, Badiei A., Nadalian MG,
Buczinski
S, Sakha M, Veshkini A, Sami M, Tavana M, eighambarzadeh SZ,
2012.
Ultrasonographic examination of the spleen in newborn calves.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 2(7), 435-439. |
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