Application of pulsed Doppler ultrasound for the evaluation of small intestinal motility in dogs
Journal of Veterinary Science
; : 71-74, 2001.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-72515
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to verify whether small intestinal peristalsis could be observed and quantitatively assessed using pulsed-Doppler ultrasound. Pulsed-Doppler ultrasound was used to evaluate small intestinal peristalsis after a meal in ten normal dogs and ten sedated dogs. The small intestinal peristalses were measured 0, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 24 hours after a 24-hour fast and after feeding. The number of small intestinal peristalsis were 0.133/min, 0.100/min, 0.033/min, 0.167/min, 0.070/min, 0.067/min, and 0.100/min in the fasted dogs, and 1.667/ min, 0.933/min, 1.133/min, 1.234/min, 1.933/min, 1.533/ min, and 0.533/min in fed dogs, respectively. In the dogs sedated with xylazine HCl, the number of small intestinal peristalsis was significantly reduced (p<0.01). However, in the dogs treated with ketamine HCl and acepromazine, the number of small intestinal peristalsis remained unchanged. Therefore, it can be concluded that pulsed-Doppler ultrasound allows graphic visualization of the intestinal movements, which can be subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis, and may be suitable for a non-invasive study of small intestinal motility.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peristalsis
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
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Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
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Dopamine Antagonists
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Gastrointestinal Motility
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Intestine, Small
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Ketamine
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Acepromazine
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article