Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits
Abstract Presence of significant quantities of gas in the intestines may hinder a proper conduction of abdominal ultrasonography. In humans, preparatory techniques are used to solve this, but measures to avoid ultrasonographic complications due to intestinal gas in rabbits have not been reported. Th...
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| description | Abstract Presence of significant quantities of gas in the intestines may hinder a proper conduction of abdominal ultrasonography. In humans, preparatory techniques are used to solve this, but measures to avoid ultrasonographic complications due to intestinal gas in rabbits have not been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of fasting and simethicone administered orally on the quality of ultrasonographic images of the gallbladder, kidneys, and jejunum in adult New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits. A total of 28 adult NZW rabbits were included in a crossover design study, involving four groups: F: fasting for 4–6 h before the examination; FS: fasting and application of simethicone (20 mg/kg, orally) 20 to 30 min before the examination; S: application of simethicone 20–30 min before the examination without fasting; and C: controls without fasting and no application of simethicone. Evaluation of the ultrasonographic images was done in terms of percentage of visualization of each organ and image quality using a 3-point scoring system (unacceptable, acceptable, or excellent). The kidneys and the gallbladder were visualized at an equal frequency in all groups, while the jejunum was visualized more frequently in the FS group. The image quality scores for gallbladder, right kidney, and left kidney was similar for all groups, but for the jejunum, a higher number of images with acceptable scores was found within the FS group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc27a1f0983a4f6598645d7d6af91e2b2022-12-21T21:56:08ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472017-07-015911310.1186/s13028-017-0316-xInfluence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbitsKassy Gomes da Silva0Carla de Andrade1Cristina Santos Sotomaior2Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR)Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR)Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR)Abstract Presence of significant quantities of gas in the intestines may hinder a proper conduction of abdominal ultrasonography. In humans, preparatory techniques are used to solve this, but measures to avoid ultrasonographic complications due to intestinal gas in rabbits have not been reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of fasting and simethicone administered orally on the quality of ultrasonographic images of the gallbladder, kidneys, and jejunum in adult New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits. A total of 28 adult NZW rabbits were included in a crossover design study, involving four groups: F: fasting for 4–6 h before the examination; FS: fasting and application of simethicone (20 mg/kg, orally) 20 to 30 min before the examination; S: application of simethicone 20–30 min before the examination without fasting; and C: controls without fasting and no application of simethicone. Evaluation of the ultrasonographic images was done in terms of percentage of visualization of each organ and image quality using a 3-point scoring system (unacceptable, acceptable, or excellent). The kidneys and the gallbladder were visualized at an equal frequency in all groups, while the jejunum was visualized more frequently in the FS group. The image quality scores for gallbladder, right kidney, and left kidney was similar for all groups, but for the jejunum, a higher number of images with acceptable scores was found within the FS group.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0316-xAnti-foamingJejunumOryctolagus cuniculusRabbitSimethiconeUltrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Kassy Gomes da Silva Carla de Andrade Cristina Santos Sotomaior Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica Anti-foaming Jejunum Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit Simethicone Ultrasonography |
| title | Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits |
| title_full | Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits |
| title_fullStr | Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits |
| title_short | Influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in New Zealand White rabbits |
| title_sort | influence of simethicone and fasting on the quality of abdominal ultrasonography in new zealand white rabbits |
| topic | Anti-foaming Jejunum Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit Simethicone Ultrasonography |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-017-0316-x |
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