Rapid ultrasonographic technique for the evaluation of the abdominal organs in rabbits

Focused ultrasonographic imaging techniques are commonly used for cats and dogs; however, such techniques have not been described in rabbits. In this study, focused abdominal ultrasonography was performed on 12 healthy conscious rabbits using four acoustic windows: xiphisternal, left and right renal and cystic. They were positioned in sternal recumbency on a tabletop, with a cut-out area to allow access to the ventral abdomen. Ultrasonographic images were obtained using a micro-convex probe (3‒11 MHz), and the organs identified in each image were recorded. The liver, kidneys, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, caecum, and colon were identified in all rabbits (12/12). In most rabbits, ...

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