Study of digital palmar and plantar arteries of horses and mules by B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the palmar plantar digital arteries of 10 horses mules through B-mode spectral Doppler ultrasound. Likewise, pelvic limbs with thoracic limbs, in addition verifying differences contralateral (right left) using ultrasonography. evaluated parameters were diameter intima-media thickness (IMT), resistivity index (RI), pulsatility (PI), peak systolic velocity (pSV), final diastolic (fDV) mean (MV) lateral medial healthy mules. presented higher diameters values, IMT, pSV, fDV MV comparison variables RI PI also between Also, both species showed values ultrasonography limbs. Differences detected limb sides two modalities. B-Mode ultrasound techniques are viable tools identify mules, highlight their respective as well.