Avaliação ultrassonográfica da articulação do ombro em cães hígidos da raça Beagle

Abstract

The orthopedic conditions of the shoulder are among the major causes of pain and lameness on dogs forelimbs. The skeletal muscle ultrasonography is a modality of diagnostic imaging widely diffused in Medicine. Its interest and application in the Veterinary Medicine have been increasing in recent years. The purpose of this study was to analyse the ultrasonographic characteristics of muscles and tendons which compose the shoulder joint in Beagle dogs, in order to establish standards of normality, and reference values for the race. Fourteen Beagle dogs with no clinical symptoms of skeletal muscle sickness were used. The radiographic testing of the shoulder in mean lateral projection was used as sorting, searching for abnormalities. The ultrasonographic characteristics of muscles and tendons, besides tendons measuring on longitudinal and transverse planes, were taken. From the results of statistical analysis were obtained the mean values, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, assessment of gender influence, weight and age, besides means comparison between the right and the left antimeres.