Ultrasonography of the mammary gland in ruminants | ||
| Journal of Veterinary Medical Research | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 125-132 PDF (1.1 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jvmr.2016.43233 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ragab G. H.1; Seif M. M.1; Qutp M. M.2 | ||
| 1Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt . | ||
| 2Veterinarian in Garado Veterinary Unit, El- Fayoum, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Information regarding the use of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of udder and teat affections is scarce in ruminant. The present study was conducted on 30 cows, 20 ewes and 45 does. The surgical affections of udder and teats were recorded in 10 cows, 5 ewes and 15 does. In normal udder, glandular parenchyma on ultrasonographic examination appeared as homogenous and hyperechoic with anechoic alveoli, the milk appeared with high pitched anechoic large areas. While in the teat skin echoed strongly, the middle layer less echogenic than skin in a homogenous, uniform pattern and the teat canal represented by extending area between the two hyper-echoic lines forming anechoic lumen. In multiple abscesses, the glandular parenchyma of udder appeared as multiple hyper-echoic areas surrounded by hypo-echoic margin. In case of super numerary teats, presence of hypo-echoic to an-echoic areas separated by hyper-echoic septa due to each teat had separated milk cisternae. In case of complete teat obstruction, presence of hyper-echoic obstructive mass which present in teat canal. In conclusion, ultrasonography is a good tool for differential diagnosis of different udder and teat affections. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ultrasonography; udder; teat; ruminant | ||
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