Buletin Veteriner Udayana
Vol. 9 No. 2 Agustus 2017

Sonogram Organ Mata Kucing Liar Indonesia

Mokhamad Fakhrul Ulum (Unknown)
Deni Noviana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2017

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate Indonesian stray cat (KLI) eyes by transpalpebrae B-mode ultrasound imaging. Eight healthy adult stray cats with 3.0-4.0 kg body weight were underwent of eyes ultrasound scanning without anesthesia or sedation. Linear ultrasound transducer with 7.5-15 MHz of frequency and ultrasound-gel were adhered directly to palpebral on the closed eyes. The results showed that the internal architecture of eyes was visible in different echogenicity according to the constituent of eyes structure. The sonograms with hypoechoic to hyperechoic parts of eyes were cornea, iris, cilliary body, suspensor ligament, sclera, and lens capsule. Moreover, anechoic parts of sonograms that having aqueous constituent were anterior chamber, posterior chamber, and vitreous humor. Based on the result, it can be concluded that B-mode ultrasound was able to assess the eyes through transpalpebral scanning.

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