Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of fetal death and hydranencephaly in two Chihuahua fetuses.
Hydranencephaly and fetal death was diagnosed in two of three fetuses during the abdominal sonographic examination of a 2.5-year-old, intact female Chihuahua that had clinical signs of dystocia 63 days after mating. A cesarean section was performed and one live normal puppy was present. Two dead puppies, each with a markedly enlarged and fluid filled skull were removed.
Medical Surgical Department, College of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela.
Robert De J
Rde J
Cruz
Manuel S
MS
Alvarado
Jorge E
JE
Sandoval
Eloina
E
Vilchez
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D006832:Hydranencephaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000662:veterinary*