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ArticleTropical animal health and production2025

Ultrasound imaging of the spleen, liver, and kidneys in healthy hair sheep: a pilot study.

Tatiane Vitor da Silva, Rafael do Prado Freitas, Claudilane Rodrigues Carvalho, Beatriz Souza Costa, Marcella Silva Rosendo Dos Santos, Delia Maria Lacasta Lozano, Pablo Quilez Lozano, Jobson Filipe de Paula Cajueiro, Mário Felipe Alvarez Balaro

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  1. B-Mode Ultrasonographic Evaluation and Reference Dimensions of the Liver and Spleen in Healthy Lactating Saanen Goats.Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association · 2026
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Tatiane Vitor da SilvaFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil. tatianevitorveterinaria@gmail.com.
Rafael do Prado FreitasFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil.
Claudilane Rodrigues CarvalhoFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil.
Beatriz Souza CostaFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil.
Marcella Silva Rosendo Dos SantosFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil.
Delia Maria Lacasta LozanoFacultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C. de Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain.
Pablo Quilez LozanoFacultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C. de Miguel Servet, 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain.
Jobson Filipe de Paula CajueiroClínica de Bovinos de Garanhuns, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Bom Pastor, s/n, Boa Vista, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Caixa Postal 152, PE 55292-27, Brazil.
Mário Felipe Alvarez BalaroFaculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Vital Brasil Filho, 64, Niterói, RJ, CEP 24230-340, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the ultrasonographic appearance of the liver, spleen, and kidneys in 35 healthy Santa Inês breed sheep. The spleen was located caudal to the last rib and extended to the 8th intercostal space (ICS), while the splenic vein was predominantly visible between the 11th and 10th ICS, located between the 12th and 9th ICS. The liver was visualized from the 12th to the 7th ICS, with the portal vein exhibiting a mean diameter of 15.4 ± 2.0 mm, a rounded shape, and echogenic walls. The caudal vena cava appeared in triangular, elliptical, or round shapes, with a mean diameter of 12.13 ± 3.0 mm. The gallbladder (GB) displayed various shapes, with anechoic to hypoechoic content, and wall measurements of 29.2 ± 11.8 mm in length, 237.4 ± 147.7 mm

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KidneyLiverSheep, DomesticSpleenAnimalsFemaleMalePilot ProjectsReference ValuesSheepUltrasonographyAbdominal ultrasonographyObjective evaluationOvine speciesUltrasonographic assessmentUltrasound examination

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