1. Hepatic ultrasonography in three breeds of healthy calves: Nellore, Curraleiro Pe-duro and Pantaneiro
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Naida Cristina Borges, Nivan Antônio Alves da Silva, Maria Clorinda Soares Fioravanti, Paulo Henrique Jorge da Cunha, Fabrício Carrião dos Santos, Milenna Karoline Rodrigues, Valesca Henrique Lima, Jessica Alves da Silva, and Raquel Soares Juliano
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Dorsum ,Male ,0303 health sciences ,General Veterinary ,040301 veterinary sciences ,business.industry ,Gallbladder ,Portal vein ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,0403 veterinary science ,Caudal vena cava ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030301 anatomy & morphology ,Liver ,medicine ,Animals ,Cattle ,Ultrasonography ,business - Abstract
An ultrasonography was performed in 21 healthy male calves of Nellore (n = 8), Curraleiro Pe-duro (n = 7) and Pantaneiro (n = 6) breeds, between 8 and 12 months, with the objective to display information about size, position and ultrasonographic parenchymal patterns of the liver, in addition to the topography of the gallbladder, right kidney and major vessels. The measurements used were dorsal margin distance (DMD) and ventral margin distance (VMD) of the liver, viewable extension (VE) of the liver, the caudal vena cava (CVC), width (CVCW) and depth (CVCD) and the portal vein (PV), width (PVW) and depth (PVD). The measures DMD, VMD and VE were similar, and the organ's longest visible extension was in 11th ICS. CVC was more frequently observed in the 11th and 10th ICS, despite being visible from the 12th to the 9th ICS in Nellore and still 8th ICS in Curraleiro Pe-duro and Pantaneiro. CVCD was lower in the 10th and 9th ICS in Nellore. The PV presented higher observation frequency in the 10th ICS. The measures PVD and PVW were higher in Nellore in the 11th, 10th and 9th ICS. To our knowledge, this report is the first to document ultrasonographic findings in three healthy calves. Considering the three breeds, the results show no differences in the ultrasonographic features as regard to the measurements and visualization of the position, size and vasculature of the liver and there was no additional information about the topography of the gallbladder and the right kidney.
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- 2020