Canine Neonatal Transcranial Ultrasonography From Birth Until Closure of Bregmatic Fontanelle

Ultrasonography is a valuable diagnostic tool that has been used for diagnosis of neonatal brain diseases. The purpose of the present study was to describe the sequential ultrasonographic appearance of the normal canine neonatal brain from birth till closure of the bregmatic fontanelle. In total, 16 clinically normal neonates of mixed breed dogs were used. The bregmatic fontanelle was used as an acoustic window to record 5 transcranial scans (3 transverse, 1 sagittal, and 1 parasagittal scans) at 3, 10, 20, and 30 days of age.

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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - March 26, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Elham A. Hassan, Faisal A. Torad, Omar S. El-Tookhy, Ashraf A. Shamaa Tags: Original Research Paper Source Type: research