1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (Raj.);
2Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology;
3Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur (MP)
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur-482 001, (MP)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: dr.bhargava@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 13 March, 2013.
The study was undertaken on 18 dogs, of varied age, breed and sex, which were divided into two groups. The group-I consisted of 6 clinically healthy dogs, whereas group-II consisted of 12 dogs brought with liver disorders. The clinical, haematobiochemical, radiographic, sonographic and laparoscopic examinations were carried out in both group of animals. Results showed more liver disorders in older female animals. Haematobiochemical analysis revealed non-significant differences between the groups. Radiographic evaluation of the liver is unreliable. Ultrasonography revealed alteration in liver texture, thick hyperechoic walled gall bladder, mixed echogenic patches and anechoic cyst in the liver. By laparoscopic examination, disorders of liver like, hepatomegaly with hepatic cyst, cholecystitis, hepatitis, nodular cirrhosis, multifocal abscesses, fatty degeneration, icteric changes alongwith leafening of liver lobes could be diagnosed.
Laparoscopy, Liver, Radiography, Ultrasonography
