Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Online ISSN : 1347-7439
Print ISSN : 0916-7250
ISSN-L : 0916-7250
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Assessment of Rabbit Spleen Size Using Ultrasonography
Yuji TAKEDAHideyuki ASAOKAMasamichi UENOFumie JIMMAMayumi HIDAKAHiromu SHIBUSAWAKenta KANEDAAbbi R. SANIABADIKatsuya HIRAISHINobuhito KASHIWAGI
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2007 Volume 69 Issue 8 Pages 841-842

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Assessment of spleen size using the ultrasonography has become a standard practice in human. However, the assessment is not established method in experimental animals. To establish the index to assess the spleen size using ultrasonography, we measured the cross-section image of rabbit spleen during endotoxin shock. The image of the cross-section was appeared as triangle, and the height of the triangular image was defined as the spleen index. This spleen index showed strong correlation with the spleen weight. In conclusion, this method is suitable for observation of changes in rabbit spleen size and may reduce the number of rabbit in the longitudinal studies.
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