Abdominal ultrasonography of the healthy howler monkey (Alouatta fusca). Issue 1 (23rd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sartor, Raquel; Müller, Thiago R.; Mamprim, Maria J.; Teixeira, Carlos R.; de Souza, Livia P.; Lehmkuhl, Ricardo C.; Luciani, Marilia G.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary medicine and science. Volume 3:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 39
• Publication Date: 2017-01-23
• Subjects: abdomen -- diagnostic imaging -- non‐human primate -- normal -- ultrasound; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Animal Diseases; Veterinary medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 636.08905
• DOI: 10.1002/vms3.54
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-1095

Abstract

Abstract: Abdominal ultrasonography was performed in six healthy adult brown howler monkeys Alouatta fusca and the normal ultrasonographic anatomy of the liver, gallbladder, stomach and urinary tract described for the first time. Findings were compared with post‐mortem studies. The renal cortex was isoechoic to the spleen and isoechoic or hyperechoic to the liver. Kidney length and renal arterial resistive index, systolic and diastolic velocity were calculated. The liver showed a homogeneous hypoechogenic echotexture. The aim of this study was to describe the normal abdominal viscera echoanatomy providing information of normal abdominal anatomical structures in the howler monkey. Abstract : Abdominal ultrasound in normal howler monkey aiming to provide reference values for abdominal structures in this primate.