Frecuencia de colelitiasis en caninos adultos atendidos en el consultorio veterinario Villa Mascota.

Abstract

Canines can present hepatobiliary diseases such as cholelithiasis. One method in which we can diagnosis is by abdominal ultrasounds, radiological studies, and laboratory tests. The main objective of this research was to measure the frequency in which cholelithiasis was diagnosed by ultrasound in adult canines that come with signs and symptoms of liver diseases. The gallbladder was also evaluated by ultrasound, relating the sex, race, age, diet, and symptoms with the ultrasound finding. The study had a descriptive correlational quantitative approach, observational, nonexperimental in scope and was conducted to determine how often cholelithiasis occurs in canines diagnosed by ultrasound. The investigation was conducted in the veterinary “Villa Mascota” which is in the city of Guayaquil, the sample was 100 canines who were attended by having signs and symptoms of live or gallbladder disorder were selected. Of the 100 % of the patients sampled only the 1 % presented calculus in the gallbladder and 2 % presented a high probability of or possible calculus.