ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF THE UTERUS PATHOLOGIES IN FEMALE DOGS
One of the methods of visual diagnosis is ultrasound investigation. However, in veterinary medicine, ultrasound investigation is an underdeveloped area of research due to the fact that not all clinics have ultrasound machines. When using ultrasound, visualization of internal organs, the picture of various pathologies becomes more visual and informative, especially when making a diagnosis and prescribing treatment. The purpose of the work is to detail the representations in the ultrasound examination of the uterus in female dogs with diseases of the genital area under the conditions of the veterinary clinic "Alpha Vet" in Ulan-Ude. In general, 75 female dogs were examined. Ultrasound examination was performed by a CHISON Sono Toush 80 machine at a sensor frequency of 7-18 MHz, with the usage of the Ultragel acoustic gel. Dogs (females) were fixed in the ventrodorsal position, under general sedation, the drug "Telazol" 1 kg/mg was injected intramuscularly. Ultrasound examination revealed such pathologies of the reproductive system as: subinvolution, endometritis, pyometra, cysts. With subinvolution, there is an increase in the organ, an uneven internal contour, with a positive result, a picture of uterine contraction in the form of a “spiral” is noted. With endometritis, a heterogeneous structure is noticed, the contours of the body and uterine horns are uneven, fuzzy. There are multiple bends of the horns of the uterus, folding of the endometrium. With uterine cysts, inclusions with different diameters were visualized in the form of "black dots" in the uterine cavity. The contours of the uterus revealed on ultrasound have clear, even boundaries. With pyometra, there is an increase in the body and horns of the uterus. The uterine cavity is enlarged with anaechoic contents, this is due to the accumulation of exudate in it, also, folding of the horns is noticed, the contours of the uterine horns are clear.