Radiographic and ultrasonographic findings of the spleen and abdominal lymph nodes in healthy domestic ferrets.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the radiographic and ultrasonographic characteristics of the spleen and abdominal lymph nodes in clinically healthy ferrets.

Materials and methods

Fifty-five clinically healthy ferrets were prospectively recruited for this cross-sectional study. Three-view whole body radiographs and abdominal ultrasonography were performed on awake (23 out of 55) or sedated (32 out of 55) ferrets. On radiographs splenic and abdominal lymph node visibility was assessed. Splenic thickness and echogenicity and lymph node length, thickness, echogenicity, number and presence of cyst-like changes were recorded.

Results

The spleen was radiographically detectable in all ferrets. On ultrasound the spleen was hyperechoic to the liver (55 out of 55) and mildly hyperechoic (

SUBMITTER: Suran JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7166479 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature