Clinical studies on application of veterinary bedside lung ultrasound examination (VetBLUE) for the diagnosis of thoracic affections in dogs
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Amritpal Kaur
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab)
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S.K. Mahajan
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab)
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J. Mohindroo
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab)
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Harmanpreet Singh Sodhi
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004 (Punjab)
Keywords:
Dog, Radiography, Respiratory distress, Thoracic affections, Vet BLUE Lung ScanAbstract
The study was conducted on 18 dogs with respiratory distress with no history of trauma. The objective of the study was to evaluate different ultrasonographic windows for investigating chest affections in dogs with respiratory distress using veterinary bedside lung ultrasound examination (Vet BLUE). The animals were evaluated on the basis of history, signalment, clinical signs, haematology, biochemistry, electrocardiography, radiographic and ultrasonographic findings. The study revealed that Vet BLUE caudodorsal and perihilar sites were reliable in diagnosing pulmonary oedema conditions. Vet BLUE cranial and middle lung sites were effective in the diagnosis of pneumonia cases. All the Vet BLUE lung sites were effective in diagnosing sub-pleural consolidation in the form of tissue sign, shred sign and nodule sign.
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