Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Correlation Between Renal, Prostatic Gland and Testicular Dimensions in Native Healthy Dog

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عضو هیات علمی

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    Changes in kidneys, prostate gland and testes dimensions are evaluated by ultrasonography which may be greater or smaller than their normal values in some diseases. The aim of this study was evaluation of correlation between renal, prostatic gland and testicular dimensions in native healthy dogs by ultrasonography. The study was conducted on 30 native, adult healthy dogs. Ultrasonography was performed based on standard method and length, width and height of kidneys, prostate gland, testes and aortic diameter were measured carefully. Pearson correlation coefficient was used for correlation between measurements. There was a direct significant correlation between length, width and height of kidneys, prostate glands, testes with each other and with aortic diameter (P<0.05). Ratio mean of kidneys length to length of prostate glands, testes and aortic diameter, were 2.6, 2.3 and 7.2, respectively. Ratio mean of kidneys width to width of prostate glands, testes and aortic diameter were 1.4, 1.9 and 4.0, respectively. Ratio mean of kidneys height to height of prostate glands, testes and aortic diameter, were 1.7, 2.3 and 4.4, respectively. 

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