Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Disorders in Dogs

K. Lakshmi; K. Padmaja; P. Nagaraj; A. Gopala Reddy; M. Gnana Prakash

Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Disorders in Dogs

Authors

K. Lakshmi Part of Ph. D thesis submitted to PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
K. Padmaja Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
P. Nagaraj Veterinary Clinical Complex, Bhoiguda, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
A. Gopala Reddy Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Science, Korutla, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
M. Gnana Prakash Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

Keywords:

Biliary Tract Disorders, Dogs, Ultrasonography

Abstract

Ultrasonography is an important diagnostic technique used to examine most structures in small animal abdomen providing a rapid non-invasive means of diagnosis. In this study, out of 140 dogs diagnosed for hepatobiliary disorders, 52 dogs were diagnosed ultrasonographically with biliary tract disorders. Sonographically, these biliary tract disorders were classified as distended gall bladder, cholecystitis, gall bladder sludge, cholelithiasis and gall bladder among the 52 affected dogs.

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Published

31-10-2018

How to Cite

Lakshmi, K., Padmaja, K., Nagaraj, P., Reddy, A. G., & Prakash, M. G. (2018). Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Disorders in Dogs. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(10), 281–286. Retrieved from http://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1567