Ultrasonographic evaluation of intra-abdominal lesions in dogs

In this study, ultrasonographıc findings of 22 clinical cases which brought to Adnanenderes Unıversıty Veterinary Faculty Clinics and prediagnosed intra-abdominal lesions,were evaluated. It was aimed to evaluate usefulness of the obtained ultrasonographıcndings on prognosis and treatment of the cases based on literatures.As a material, a totaly 32 dogs (10 healty dogs and 22 sick dogs), in various agesnd breeds, which brought Adnan Menderes Unıversity Veterinary Faculty Clinics andpre-diagnosed intra-abdominal lesion in clinical examination were studied.In ultrasonographic examinations, multi-frequency color Doppler ultrasonographynd 5.0, 6.6, 7.5, 8.0 MHz linear and microconvex probes were used.,a dose of 1 mg / kgxylazine hydrochloride (xylazine hydrochloride, 23:32 mg / ml, Rompun ®, Bayer) or 20g / kg medetomidine (Medetomidine hydrochloride 1 mg / ml, Domitor ®, Pfizer ) wereused for sedation, intravenously.In ultrasonographic examination,hyperechoic stones in bladder (1st,5th,22th case);thickening of the wall of the bladder (1st,4th. case); obstruction in small intestines causedby foreign body (2nd case); anechoic free fluid and ascites view between liver lobes(3rd,11th,12th,13th,18th cases); gas in stomach (9th,16th case); thickening of the wall ofgallbladder (6th case); testicles in inguinal region (8th case); hepatomegaly(14th 21thcases) growth of gallbladder (6th,11th,12th,14th,21th case), mass fluid filled and the sizeof almost baby head around ileum wall (15th case); hydronephrosis and focal anecoic stoneview at cortex (17thcase);hypertrophy of the testes and cauliflower style porous structure(20thcase) were founded. After all examinations and ultrasound examinations, gastroenteritis, abdomınal mass, cholangitis, cystitis, urolithiasis, cryptorchidism, testiculartumor (Seminoma), ileum tumor, ascites, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, focal nodules onthe liver and spleen, and bilateral or unilateral hydronephrosis problems were encounteredin patients.7. SUMMARYYıldız Kahraman E, Ultrasonographfic evaluation of intra-abdoMfiaam63 Findings revealed that ultrasonography is very valuable method, once again, indiagnosis, treatment and technique of operation.Key Words: Dog, Intra-abdominal lesions, ultrasound diagnosis