Ultrasonographic evaluation of abdominal aorta and kidney in adult Chippiparai dogs

Abstract

The present study was conducted to develop baseline data for the ultrasound evaluation of the abdominal aorta and kidney in adult Chippiparai dogs. The study was conducted in 20 apparently healthy adults Chippiparai dogs; among these male and female dogs were 10 in each group. In this study, the mean, maximum and minimum values of ultrasonographic measurement of the kidney and aorta were recorded. The measured ultrasonographic kidney and aorta parameters were left kidney sagittal length (mm), left kidney transverse width (mm), right kidney sagittal length (mm), right kidney transverse width (mm), and aorta diameter (mm). There was no significant difference observed between male and female dogs’ kidney and aorta parameters. A high degree of positive correlation was observed between age and ultrasonographic kidney and aorta parameters. Similarly, body weight was directly proportional to the increased size of the kidney. The overall calculated kidney : aorta ratio and kidney : body weight ratios were 6.47±0.20 and 2.74±0.12, respectively. Ultrasonographic measurements of the abdominal aorta and kidney in healthy adult Chippiparai dogs were recorded and documented.