Clinical, Ultrasonographic and Haemato-Biochemical Assessment of Liver and Gall Bladder Affections in Dogs

Authors

  • Malhar D. Patel Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388001, Gujarat, India
  • Pinesh V. Parikh Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388001, Gujarat, India
  • Hiren M. Barot Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388001, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Dogs, Gall bladder affections, Haemat-biochemical alterations, Hepatic affections, Ultrasonography

Abstract

A total of 109 dogs were screened, of which 30 dogs with hepatobiliary affections were included for this study. Common clinical findings  in hepatobiliary disease were intermittent anorexia, lethargy, weight loss, and vomiting. Ultrasonographic examination showed reduced  parenchymal echogenicity with prominent visualization of hepatic vasculature in acute hepatitis; hyperechoic bright liver with normal  size in chronic hepatitis and bright and small liver with irregular margins in hepatic cirrhosis. Hepatomegaly on ultrasonography appeared  as enlarged liver with rounded margins. Further ascites, hepatic cyst, hepatic neoplasia, cholelith, and gall bladder polyp/mass were  diagnosed by using ultrasonography. Based on present findings, it was concluded that ultrasonography could be best exploited in  hepatobiliary disorders. 

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2022-01-10

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2022): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jan- Mar) 2022

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Patel, M.D., Parikh, .P.V., & Barot, H.M. (2022). Clinical, Ultrasonographic and Haemato-Biochemical Assessment of Liver and Gall Bladder Affections in Dogs. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 18(1), 65–71. Retrieved from https://www.acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2248