ArticleJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Ultrasonographic assessment of the caudal vena cava diameter in cats during blood donation.
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- Diagnostic Significance of Renal Artery Resistive Index (RRI), Caudal Vena Cava Diameter (CVC), and Aorta (Ao) in Dogs with Hypovolemia.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- The ultrasonographic evaluation of caudal vena cava diameter before and after fluid replacement in neonatal dehydrated calves with diarrhea.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Feline friendly POCUS: how to implement it into your daily practice.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2024Review
- Ultrasonographically derived caudal vena cava parameters acquired in a standing position and lateral recumbency in healthy, lightly sedated cats: a pilot study.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2022Article
- Ultrasonographical Assessment of Caudal Vena Cava Size through Different Views in Healthy Calves: A Pilot Study.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesUltrasonography of the caudal vena cava (CVC) has been previously established to assess fluid status in dogs but not in cats. The aim of this study was to determine CVC diameter changes during feline blood donation.
methodsInter- and intra-observer variability were assessed in 11 client-owned cats. Minimal and maximal CVC diameters were assessed longitudinally in the subxiphoid view (SV) and right paralumbar view (PV), and transversely in the right hepatic intercostal view (HV). Eighteen client-owned, healthy, anaesthetised cats were evaluated during 21 blood donation procedures of 10 ml/kg in the same anatomical locations before (T0) and after (T1) blood donation, and after volume resuscitation with 30 ml/kg lactated Ringer's solution (T2). The CVC index was calculated.
resultsIntra-observer variability was acceptable for all probe positions, except for the HV, whereas inter-observer variability was considered unacceptable for all probe positions. Complete measurements were obtained during 21 blood donations at T0, T1 and T2 at the SV, during 18/21 blood donations at the HV and during 16/21 blood donations at the PV. At the SV, the minimal CVC diameter between T1 and T2 ( CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: Significant probe position dependent CVC diameter changes with marked overlap were observed before and after blood donation, and after fluid bolus. No absolute CVC diameter could be used to indicate hypovolaemia. Ultrasonographic assessment of the feline CVC is highly operator-dependent. The CVC index is not useful in cats.
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