Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Bladder, and Peritoneal Cavity

Question 1

What ribs spaces is the liver located on the right and left abdomen?

Answer 1

Left 7-14 ICS

Right - cranioventrally 6-9 ICS

Question 2

How do the shape of the kidneys compare?

Answer 2

Right kidney. - oval

Left kindly - Heart-triangualr shape

Question 3

What is show in this image?

Answer 3

Small arrows = Enlarged bile ducts - cholestasis?

Lagre arrows = Abscesses

Severe supporative cholangeohepatitis.

Question 4

What mass could this be in the liver of a 2 week old foal?

Answer 4

Hepatoblastoma

Question 5

What is the normal size of equine kidneys.

Answer 5

The left kidney is generally considered larger (16 x 10cm) than the right (15 x 10cm).

Question 6

The normal renal cortex usually measures ?

Answer 6

<1cm Thick

Question 7

Is this a normal unrianry bladder in a horse?

Answer 7

Yes, there may be different echogenicities in the urine.

Question 8

Is this a normal unrianry bladder in a horse?

Answer 8

Yes, some urine sedimate is normal as in this case however it can lead to the fomration of uninary calculi.