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Ultrasonographic examination of the spleen in newborn calves
 
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
 
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.

Keywords: Calve; spleen; ultrasonography; normal findings
 
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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