Estudo retrospectivo de avaliações ultrassonográficos da bexiga, rins, fígado e baço em cães e gatos

Abstract

Ultrasonographic evaluation is a widely used tool in the routine of the small animal clinic, aiding in the clinical diagnosis and management of the cases. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of bladder, kidney, liver and spleen diseases in dogs and cats treated by the Diagnostic Imaging Department of the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (HUMV-UFRB). For this purpose, 192 medical records of dogs and cats were accessed by the Diagnostic Imaging Sector between 2016 and 2017, of which 130 were selected and their reports evaluated. The most prevalent findings were sedation in the bladder (37/130), heterogeneous ecotexture followed by splenomegaly in the spleen (20/130) and (13/130), respectively, spinal cord signal and increased echogenicity in the kidneys (7/130) and (10/130) respectively, hepatomegaly and increased liver echogenicity (13/130) and (12/130). Ultrasound evaluation combined with clinical research practice, aided by retrospective and casuistic studies in dogs and cats, contributes to the practice of Veterinary Medicine that prioritizes the association of medical practice in consonance with scientific information.