Ultrasound evaluation of tympanic bulla in calves
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123921Keywords:
otitis media, early diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, radiography, computed tomography, Ultrasonography, tympanic bullaAbstract
Otitis media is a common disease in calves. Clinical diagnosis can be confirmed by diagnostic imaging such as radiography and computed tomography. Early diagnosis of otitis media by a field veterinarian with the aid of a practical diagnostic tool could prevent the condition from becoming chronic and the prognosis from worsening. Ultrasonography of the tympanic bulla (TB) has been described in dogs, cats, and rabbits. The objective of this study was to establish an ultrasonographic approach to the TB and adjacent structures in calves and to describe their ultrasonographic appearance.