Frequency and Number of B‐Lines Using a Point‐of‐Care Thoracic Ultrasound Examination in Pet Rabbits (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) Without Pulmonary Disease
This study evaluated a modified point-of-care thoracic ultrasound, including B-line frequency and distribution, and described what can be expected as a normal thoracic ultrasound in rabbits without pulmonary disease. Findings indicate that isolated B-line artifacts can be detected within the lungs of rabbits without pulmonary disease. Additional studies are needed to describe the pulmonary ultrasonographic features in rabbits with respiratory conditions and to determine the clinical use of this diagnostic technique in those cases.
Authors
- Emmelie Stock
- Sheyla Dominguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9496-414X)
- Katleen Hermans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5179-8855)
- Alejandra García de Carellán Mateo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-9991)
- Laura Vilalta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7915-937X)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- Clínica Girona (ES)
- Laboratoire National de Référence (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.70000
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00