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Radiographic Measurements of Normal Spleen Size in Dogs  

Choi, Ho-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Kyung-Woo (School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Wang, Ji-Hwan (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Jung, In-Jo (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Yeon, Seong-Chan (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hyo-Jong (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hee-Chun (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.24, no.4, 2007 , pp. 584-587 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate the standard of normal spleen size and its variations in relation to age, body weight(BW) and 1st lumbar vertebra($L_1$) length using radiographs. The Maximum transverse length (MTL) and maximum vertical length(MVL) of the spleen were obtained from ventrodorsal abdominal radiographs of 134 dogs which underwent radiography for indications unrelated to splenic disease. Splenic size did not significantly correlated with the age. MTL and MVL increased with BW according to the nonlinear correlation. Also, MTL and MVL increased with $L_1$ length according to the linear correlation.
Keywords
canine; radiography; spleen; body weight; lumbar vertebra;
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