| Objective: To identify the canine hepatic veins and portal hepatic vessels by ultrasonography, evaluating the possibility of hepatic lobe determination based on these vessels in dogs, similar lo human fiver segmentation. Ultrasonography is a good method for evaluation of the liver, giving information on size, shape and parenchymal changes. Although the visualization and differentiation between hepatic veins and portal vessels is possible in dogs, their anatomical identification is difficult and the literature does not describe any methods for hepatic lobe determination. Material and Method: Ultrasound scans were done in 15 five animals - 10 healthy dogs and 5 dogs presenting with right venous congestion. A cadaver was employed for obtainance of a vinyl... |
