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Linear CT-scan measurements of cerebral ventricles in senile Poodle dogs

Breed traits seem to influence the dimensions of the cerebral ventricles in dogs. The ratios between the ventricles and the brain are crucial diagnostic criteria for suspected canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). This study aimed to establish linear computed tomography (CT)-scan measurements of the c...

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Autores principales: Araújo, Glauce Vaz Diniz, de Souza-Junior, Paulo, Viana-Peçanha, Shirley, dos Santos-Sousa, Carlos Augusto, Ramos, Marcia Torres, Bernardes, Fernanda Coelho Simas, Abidu-Figueiredo, Marcelo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10243369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37288441
http://dx.doi.org/10.29374/2527-2179.bjvm004922
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Sumario:Breed traits seem to influence the dimensions of the cerebral ventricles in dogs. The ratios between the ventricles and the brain are crucial diagnostic criteria for suspected canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). This study aimed to establish linear computed tomography (CT)-scan measurements of the cerebral ventricles in 55 Poodle dogs aged >7 years. To this end, cross-sectional CT images were evaluated. The measurements in the whole sample were: height of the right ventricle, 6.0 ± 1.6 mm; height of the left ventricle, 5.8 ± 1.6 mm; width of the right ventricle, 6.9 ± 1.4 mm; width of the left ventricle, 7.0 ± 1.3 mm; height of the third ventricle, 3.4 ± 0.8 mm; height of the right cerebral hemisphere, 39.5 ± 2.0 mm; and height of the left cerebral hemisphere, 40.2 ± 2.6 mm. The average ventricular measurements were higher in dogs older than 11 years (p < 0.05). However, the average ratio of the ventricle height to the height of the brain did not reveal differences between age groups, sex, or antimeres. In addition, none of the images showed fused lateral ventricles. Thus, these data can assist in interpreting ventricle size in senile Poodle dogs (aged >7 years).