Canine Neonatal Transcranial Ultrasonography from Birth till 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. Sixteen clinically normal neonates of mixed breed dogs were used. The bregmatic fontanelle was used as an acoustic window to record five transcranial scans (three transverse, sagittal and para sagittal scans) at 3, 10, 20 and 30 days of age.
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research