Table 1.
Ultrasonographic changes of liver and spleen in various intracellular TBDs in dogs
| Organ | Erhlichiosis (n = 60) | Babesiosis (n = 10) | Anaplasmosis (n = 5) | Hepatozoonosis (n = 4) | Mixed infection (n = 20) | Total (n = 101) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Liver 1a. Liver hypoechogenicity |
31 (51.67 %) | 3 (30.0 %) | 2 (40.0 %) | 2 (50.0 %) | 12 (54.55 %) | 50* (49.50 %) |
| 1b. Gall bladder distention | 10/31 (32.25 %) | 2/3 (66.6 %) | 2/2 (100.0 %) | 1/2 (50.0 %) | 4/12 (33.33 %) | 19/50* (38.0 %) |
| 2. Splenomegaly | 5 (8.33 %) | 2 (20.0 %) | 1 (20.0 %) | 1 (25.0 %) | 4 (18.18 %) | 14 (12.87 %) |
| 3. Hepato-splenomegaly | 12 (20.0 %) | 2 (20.0 %) | 2 (40.0 %) | 1 (25.0 %) | 5 (22.73 %) | 22 (21.78 %) |
| 4. Ascites | 12 (20.0 %) | 3 (30.0 %) | 0 | 0 | 1/22 (4.55 %) | 16 (15.84 %) |
* Gall bladder distention noted in 19 dogs out of 50 dogs showing hyper echogenicity of liver
The bold value indicates more no. of liver hypoechogenicity were noticed than other ultrasonongraphic finding of disorders by intracellular TBDs in dogs