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descriptive case series in which lesions identified by laparoscopy were then evaluated via LUS. In 3 dogs, biopsies were obtained from the liver using LUS guidance, and all biopsies were determined to be diagnostic. 3 To date, laparoscopic surgery of the
Evaluation of percutaneously obtained liver biopsy specimens is widely regarded as the most sensitive and specific antemortem diagnostic test for suspected hepatopathy in horses. 1,2 Evaluation of liver biopsy specimens may establish the presence
Evaluation of the size of the liver by means of diagnostic imaging is important in the identification of hepatic abnormalities. Liver size is a significant prognostic indicator of survival in humans with compensated cirrhosis and hepatic failure
12-year-old Quarter Horse gelding (horse 3), a 14-year-old Quarter Horse mare (horse 4), a 12-year-old Thoroughbred mare (horse 5), and a 16-year-old Peruvian Paso Fino gelding (horse 6) determined to have torsion of a liver lobe at 4 referral
concurrent regulated diabetes mellitus were permitted due to their association with ACHES. Exclusion criteria included: (1) glucagonoma, (2) failure to develop skin lesions in cases without a histologic diagnosis, or (3) skin or liver histopathology results
In small animal medicine, various antemortem techniques for the collection of liver tissue samples for diagnostic purposes have been tried and tested. Currently, percutaneous, endoscopic, or open surgical procedures are most commonly used to
Radiographic changes in hepatic size, shape, location, and opacity are used to assess the liver for possible abnormalities. A normal liver size does not preclude the presence of liver disease, but liver size is useful for screening and making a
Excessive lipomobilization increases fat accumulation in liver cells 3 and leads to development of fatty liver (also known as hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver change). Although cattle with mild and moderate fatty liver do not necessarily have clinical signs
Ultrasonographic evaluation is an integral part of the assessment of liver disease in dogs and cats. 1-11 Diffuse (infiltrative but not nodular) liver disease is a common problem in dogs and cats. 12-28 Despite this volume of information, there
. 1 Strain imaging has been proposed as a method for examining the liver, spleen, and kidneys in cats. 2 This technique involves analysis of tissue stiffness on the basis of compression force, similar to the principles of palpation. Therefore, the
