2025, Cilt 41, e0449 |
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Age and Neutering as a Determinant of Liver Size in Cats: A Radiographic Length of the Liver to the Length of the 11th Thoracic Vertebra Ratio |
Elif Dogan, Candemir Ozcan, Ayse Basak Dellalbasi |
Kastamonu University, Faculty of Veterinary, Surgery Department, 37000, Kastamonu, Türkiye |
Keywords: Cat, Liver size, LL/T11 ratio, radiography |
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It is generally known that liver size changes in liver diseases. In addition to imaging
modalities such as computed tomography, which require anesthesia, radiographic
measurements can also be used to measure liver size. The aim of this study was
to estimate liver size in healthy cats by radiographic measurement. A total of 60
healthy tabby cats were used in this study. Liver length and T11 vertebra length were
measured on right lateral thorax radiographs and LL/T11 ratios were calculated.
While 2-sample t test was used for pairwise comparison between groups, ANOVA
one-way analysis of variance was used for multiple comparisons. Differences between
groups were determined by Tukey comparison test. It was determined that gender
and neutering status had no effect on LL/T11 ratio in cats of different age groups.
However, statistically significant changes were determined in cats under 1 year of age
and over 4 years of age. In conclusion, it was determined that radiographic LL/T11
ratio in cats is a usable index without being affected by the parameters evaluated.
Therefore, radiography, which is a more practical application in clinics and animal
hospitals, can be used for liver measurements as an alternative to measurement
methods requiring anesthesia.
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