Pancreatitis resulting in an extrahepatic biliary duct obstruction in a dog. The bile duct (BD) is abnormally dilated secondary to inflammation of the pancreas at the level of the entrance of …

Ultrasound assessment can be a useful diagnostic tool when it comes to diagnosing pancreatitis along with clinical signs of acute onset of vomiting, nausea, hyporexia, lethargy, abdominal …

Abdominal ultrasound examinations (AUEs) are commonly used in the diagnostic evaluation of canine acute pancreatitis (AP). The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate and …

2020年11月16日 · Abdominal ultrasound examinations (AUEs) are commonly used in the diagnostic evaluation of canine acute pancreatitis (AP). The purpose of this retrospective study …

Ultrasonographic findings suggestive of pancreatitis include hypoechoic areas within the pancreas (indicating necrosis or fluid accumulations); hyperechoic peripancreatic mesentery (due to …

One study of dogs with fatal acute pancreatitis indicated that ultrasound supported a diagnosis of pancreatitis in 23/34 dogs. Disorders other than pancreatitis e.g., pancreatic neoplasia, …

Typical ultrasound findings in pancreatitis include thickening, a hypoechoic parenchyma, and hyperechoic peripancreatic fat (Image 3). Ultrasound sensitivity for pancreatitis in dogs is most …

2020年1月17日 · To determine whether (1) there is a correlation between AUS, specific canine pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) assay, and CDx; (2) individual AUS abnormalities correlate more …

The most common abnormality of the canine and feline pancreas is pancreatitis. Pancreatitis can have a variety of ultrasound abnormalities depending upon the severity, extent, and duration of …

Our aim is to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the clinical diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) in dogs with a particular focus on pancreatic lipase assay validation and clinical performance, …