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Research
(Published
online: 20-10-2016)
12.
Comparison of radiography and
ultrasonography in the detection of lung and liver cysts in
cattle and buffaloes -
Ashwani Kumar,
Narinder Singh Saini,
Jitender Mohindroo,
Balbir Bagicha Singh, Vandana Sangwan
and Naresh Kumar Sood
Veterinary World, 9(10): 1113-1120
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.1113-1120
Ashwani Kumar :
Department of
Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India;
drashwanikumar@rediffmail.com
Narinder Singh
Saini :
Department of
Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India;
nssaini61@rediffmail.com
Jitender
Mohindroo :
Department of
Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India;
jmohindroo@yahoo.co.in
Balbir Bagicha
Singh : School
of Public Health and Zoonoses, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India;
bbsdhaliwal@gmail.com
Vandana Sangwan :
Department of
Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab,
India;
drvandanasangwan@rediffmail.com
Naresh Kumar Sood :
Department of
Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab,
India; nareshsood47@gmail.com
Received: 14-05-2016, Accepted: 31-08-2016, Published online:
20-10-2016
Corresponding author:
Ashwani
Kumar, e-mail: drashwanikumar@rediffmail.com
Citation:
Kumar A, Saini NS, Mohindroo J, Singh BB, Sangwan V, Sood NK
(2016) Comparison of radiography and ultrasonography in the
detection of lung and liver cysts in cattle and buffaloes,
Veterinary World, 9(10): 1113-1120.
Abstract
Aim:
Echinococcosis
is the major cause of lung and liver cysts in ruminants. This
study compared usefulness of radiography and ultrasonography
(USG) in the detection of lung and/or liver cysts in sick bovine
animals. The study also worked out cooccurrence of lung and
liver cysts, and whether these cysts were primary cause of
sickness or not.
Materials and
Methods:
This study was
conducted on 45 sick bovine (37 buffaloes and 8 cattle)
suffering from lung and liver cysts. A complete history of
illness and clinical examination was carried out. Lateral
radiographs of chest and reticular region were taken. In
radiographically positive or suspected cases of cysts, USG of
the lung and liver region was done. Depending on the location of
cyst and clinical manifestations of the animal, the cysts were
categorized as primary or secondary causes of sickness.
Results:
Using either
imaging technique, it was observed that 46.7% of the animals had
both lung and liver cysts, whereas 33.3% had only lung and 20%
had only liver cyst. Cysts were identified as primary cause of
sickness in 31.1% animals only. For diagnosing lung cysts,
radiography (71.1%) and USG (62.2%) had similar diagnostic
utility. However, for detecting liver cysts, USG was the only
imaging tool.
Conclusion:
The
lung and liver cysts, depending on their number and size may be
a primary cause of sickness in bovine. Radiography and USG are
recommended, in combination, as screening tools to rule out
echinococcosis.
Keywords:
bovine, echinococcus cyst, liver, lung, radiography, ultrasound.
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