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ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES IN SMALL ANIMALS |
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| Authors: | Dominique G Penninck DVM Thomas G Nyland DVM Larry Y Kerr DVM Paul E Fisher |
| Institution: | Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA |
| Abstract: | Sonographic findings of 18 dogs and four cats with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases were reviewed. Wall thickness, wall layer identification, wall symmetry, extension of the lesion, nature of the GI contents, motility, and regional and/or systemic involvement were recorded for each animal. Ultrasonographic appearance of gastrointestinal neoplasms, gastrointestinal obstruction, ileus, intussusception, inflammatory GI diseases, and congenital disorders are discussed. |
| Keywords: | dog cat gastrointestinal diseases gastric neoplasm intestinal neoplasm intussusception gastrointestinal ultrasonography target pattern |