Use of Computed Tomography and Thermography for the Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders in Adult Sheep
| Autor: | Juan José Ramos, Enrique Castells, Maria J. Climent, Luis Miguel Ferrer, Delia Lacasta, Héctor Ruiz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL 0402 animal and dairy science Computed tomography 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040201 dairy & animal science 0403 veterinary science Thermography medicine Radiology Adult sheep Respiratory system business GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g. dictionaries encyclopedias glossaries) |
| Zdroj: | Sheep Farming-An Approach to Feed, Growth and Health ISBN: 9781789859751 |
| Popis: | Respiratory diseases are one of the main causes of death and economic losses in sheep farming. The prevention and treatment of these diseases must be based on a correct diagnosis, which improves the results of health plans and optimizes the responsible use of medicines. Diagnostic imaging techniques are important working tools to diagnose this kind of disorders but have not always been sufficiently used in sheep. X-ray, although widely used in small animals, is not a valuable tool in field conditions. Ultrasonography is a noninvasive technique easily applied in sheep farms and very useful for the diagnosis of respiratory diseases; however, many articles have been already published on this topic. The present paper proposes and illustrates the use of thermography and computed tomography (CT) to support and improve the aforementioned techniques, taking into consideration that thermography is only useful for upper respiratory tract disorders and CT scan is an expensive technique for routine use but very illustrative to understand the pathogenesis of the different disorders and to improve the in vivo diagnosis. |
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