Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference for ultrasound techniques and findings in small animal practice, with more than 2000 high-quality sonograms and illustrations of normal structures and disorders.Provides a comprehensive collection of more than 2000 high-quality images, including both normal and abnormal ultrasound features, as well as relevant complementary imaging modalities and histopathological imagesCovers both common and uncommon disorders in small animal patientsOffers new chapters on practical physical concepts and artifacts and abdominal contrast sonographyIncludes access to a companion website with over 140 annotated video loops of the most important pathologies covered in each section of the book

Dominique Penninck, DVM, PhD, DACVR, DECVDI, is Professor of Diagnostic Imaging in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University.Marc-André d'Anjou, DMV, DACVR, is Clinical Radiologist at Centre Vétérinaire Rive-Sud in the Montréal area, as well as at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Université de Montréal, where he was a professor for ten years.

Both are leading researchers in small animal ultrasonography and actively involved in helping students and veterinarians improve their sonographic skills using innovative multimedia teaching tools.

Contributors vii

Preface ix

About the Companion Website xi

1. Practical Physical Concepts and Artifacts 1Marc-André dAnjou and Dominique Penninck

2. Eye and Orbit 19Stefano Pizzirani, Dominique Penninck and Kathy Spaulding

3. Neck 55Allison Zwingenberger and Olivier Taeymans

4. Thorax 81Silke Hecht and Dominique Penninck

5. Heart 111Donald Brown, Hugues Gaillot and Suzanne Cunningham

6. Liver 183Marc-André dAnjou and Dominique Penninck

7. Spleen 239Silke Hecht and Wilfried Mai

8. Gastrointestinal Tract 259Dominique Penninck and Marc-André dAnjou

9. Pancreas 309Dominique Penninck and Marc-André dAnjou

10. Kidneys and Ureters 331Marc-André dAnjou and Dominique Penninck

11. Bladder and Urethra 363James Sutherland-Smith and Dominique Penninck

12. Adrenal Glands 387Marc-André dAnjou and Dominique Penninck

13. Female Reproductive Tract 403Rachel Pollard and Silke Hecht

14. Male Reproductive Tract 423Silke Hecht and Rachel Pollard

15. Abdominal Cavity, Lymph Nodes, and Great Vessels 455Marc-André dAnjou and Éric Norman Carmel

16. Clinical Applications of Contrast Ultrasound 481Robert OBrien and Gabriela Seiler

17. Musculoskeletal System 495Marc-André dAnjou and Laurent Blond

18. Spine and Peripheral Nerves 545Judith Hudson and Marc-André dAnjou

Index 563