Improvement of the ultrasonographic image of the equine digestive organs through the use of different contrast solutions

  • Marta Inés Monina UNLPam
  • María Verònica Vèspoli Pucheu UNLPam. Facultad de Ciencia Veterinarias
  • Oscar Arturo Vera UNLPam. Facultad de Cs. Veterinarias
  • Erika Juliana Rosa Galetti UNLPAM. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
  • Jorge Melchor Heritier UNLPam. Facultad de Cs. Veterinarias
  • Mario Roberto Della Croce
  • Antonio Ierace UNLPam. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
  • Fernando Javier Rio UNLPam. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
  • Juan Manuel Eduardo Gonzalez
  • Mario Olivares

Keywords:

Horses, Gastrocolic response, Clinical examination, Ultrasound

Abstract

The overall purpose of this study was to make a clinical examination and ultrasonographic protocol of the integrity of the gastrocolic response and the anatomophysiology of the stomach, small intestine, ileocecal valve, cecum and colon of horses. The gastrocolic response was caused by the rapid provision of enteral fluids via nasogastric tube. Emptying of the stomach was recorded by ultrasonography. The bowel function was assessed by comparing physical examination with ultrasound image simultaneously. Technique was applied transcutaneous to evaluate the transit from the stomach into the intestine and the influence of rapid gastric filling has on colonic motility. The evaluation of the images produced during fasting, ingestion of solid foods and fluids with different formulation was made for the purpose of weighing the degree of improvement of the ultrasound image, which allowed us to obtain accurate data on digestive function.

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Author Biographies

Marta Inés Monina, UNLPam

Profesor universitario Área de Semiología y PropedéuticaVeterinaria - Ejercicio de la Profesión en Clínica Equina

Oscar Arturo Vera, UNLPam. Facultad de Cs. Veterinarias

Investigación sobre el estudio ultrasonográfico dentro de la metodología complementaria. Investigación en aparato reproductor del toro y abdomen equino. Consultorio Externo en Clínica Equina

Fernando Javier Rio, UNLPam. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

ESPECILAISTA EN DOCENCIA EN EDUCACION SUPERIOR. Cátedra Clinica de Pequeños Animales

Published

2017-08-08

How to Cite

Monina, M. I., Vèspoli Pucheu, M. V., Vera, O. A., Galetti, E. J. R., Heritier, J. M., Della Croce, M. R., … Olivares, M. (2017). Improvement of the ultrasonographic image of the equine digestive organs through the use of different contrast solutions. Ciencia Veterinaria, 13(1), 57–63. Retrieved from https://ojs.unlpam.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/1863

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Artículos de Investigación