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Sokoto J. Vet. Sci.. 2019; 17(3): 9-16


Correlation of ultrasonographic renal volume with modified body mass index in Nigerian indigenous dogs.

Mu'azu Nuhu Bappah, Cheh Augustine Awasum, Nuhu Donga Chom, Maruf Lawal, Umar Muhammed Bello, Abdullaziz Abdullahi Bada, Sheriff Yusuf Idris, Gabriel Echobi Ochube.




Abstract

There is a paucity of information on the relationship between ultrasonographic kidney dimensions with modified body mass index in Nigerian indigenous dogs which it clinical importance can be related to the morphological diagnosis of kidney diseases and monitoring of a transplanted kidney. The aim of this study is to evaluate the kidney appearance, evaluate variations between right and left kidney dimensions and determine the correlation between ultrasonographic kidney volumes and modified body mass index in clinically healthy Nigerian indigenous dogs. The ultrasonography was performed to obtain the kidney dimensions in centimeter for the length (bipolar length), width and height of the kidney for both right and left kidneys to compute for the kidney volume in centimeter cube using the formula for the volume of an ellipsoid (kidney length x kidney width x kidney height x 0.523), while the modified body mass index for dogs was obtained by taking the body weight in kilogram of each dog against the squared length of the trunk. The serum creatinine and urea parameters are within normal limits in dogs used for this study. This research revealed normal kidney architecture with hyperechoic renal capsules, hypoechoic renal cortex, anechoic medullary pyramids, and hyperechoic renal pelvis. Left kidneys are significantly larger than the right kidneys and there was a weak positive correlation between right (r2= 0.21) and left (r2= 0.18) kidney volumes with modified body mass index in clinically healthy in Nigerian indigenous dogs. In conclusion, the left kidney appeared larger than the right kidney, and the correlation between ultrasonographic kidney volume and modified body mass index revealed weak positive linear relationship in right and left kidney volume of healthy Nigerian indigenous dogs.

Key words: Kidney dimensions, Kidney volume, Modified body mass index, Nigerian indigenous dogs, Ultrasonography.






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