Journal article
Abdominal ultrasonography of the normal St. Kitts vervet monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus)
JT Amory, WM Du Plessis, A Beierschmitt, J Beeler-Marfisi, RM Palmour, T Beths
Journal of Medical Primatology | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12028
Abstract
Normal ultrasonography of non-reproductive abdominal and male reproductive anatomy in the vervet monkey were prospectively assessed. This has not been previously reported. Methods: Ten non-sexually active male and 10 non-gravid female clinically healthy vervet monkeys between 5 and 12 years of age and weighing between 3.13 and 6.85 kg were evaluated with ultrasound. Individuals were randomly divided by gender groups into one of two immobilization protocols and scanned at 18.0 MHz. Results: High-quality images of the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, urinary bladder, spleen, adrenal glands, gastrointestinal tract, and testes were acquired. The prostate was never visualized. Abdominal lymph nodes o..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Ms. Norma Denise Higgins from the St. Kitts Behavioral Sciences Foundation as well as Dr. Amanda Loftis and Dr. Gilda Rawlins of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine for their support and assistance. Thank you to Ms. Adelaide Paul of the Anatomy Department of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for her illustrations. Additionally, this project would not have been possible without the generous help and time provided by the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine student chapter of the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners. Funding provided by an institutional grant from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.