RT Journal Article
T1 Ultrasonography of Normal Adrenal Glands in Adult Holstein–Friesian Cows: A Pilot Study
A1 Barreiro Vázquez, José Daniel
A1 Barreiro Lois, Andrés
A1 Miranda Castañón, Marta Inés
K1 Adrenal glands
K1 Abdominal ultrasound
K1 Cow
K1 Physiological status
AB Ultrasonographic reference values for the adrenal glands of cattle have not been reported to date. Adrenal glands can be affected by different pathologies, such as hyperplasia, neoplasia and atrophy (either primary or secondary). The present findings indicate that the right adrenal gland can be easily characterized by transabdominal ultrasound in adult Holstein–Friesian cows, with no apparent influence of age or weight. The right adrenal gland (mean length 3.86 ± 1.39 cm; and mean thickness 1.39 ± 0.26 cm) was consistently and mainly located in the 12th intercostal space. The left adrenal gland was more difficult to locate due to its more medial position, and to the presence of gas in the gastrointestinal tract, so it could not be visualized in most animals (18/25). Its mean length was 3.72 ± 0.95 cm, and mean thickness was 1.36 ± 0.33 cm, in the sagittal section. This is the first report of the ultrasonographic appearance of the adrenal glands of cows and of the corresponding reference preliminary values
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23468
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/23468
LA eng
NO Barreiro-Vázquez, J.D.; Barreiro-Lois, A.; Miranda, M. Ultrasonography of Normal Adrenal Glands in Adult Holstein–Friesian Cows: A Pilot Study. Animals 2020, 10, 1171
DS Minerva
RD 4 may 2026