Ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas

Table 2 Ultrasonography of kidneys and spleens of llamas (n = 32): Results of measurements of selected structures of the scanned organs

Organ	n	Mean (cm)	Min (cm)	Max (cm)	SD
Left kidney—sagittal
Width	26	5.16	3.76	7.17	0.90
Length	26	8.72	6.46	12.04	1.40
Cortex	12	1.12	0.74	2.33	0.42
Medullary pyramids	12	0.81	0.47	1.17	0.19
Left kidney—transversal
Width	10	5.79	4.18	7.10	0.93
Cortex	5	1.11	0.62	1.48	0.39
Medullary pyramids	5	0.89	0.44	1.47	0.37
Spleen—sagittal
Width	13	2.95	2.15	5.63	0.92
Right kidney—sagittal
Width	20	4.84	3.47	6.40	0.83
Length	20	8.34	7.12	9.72	0.78
Cortex	14	1.07	0.70	1.87	0.28
Medullary pyramids	13	0.76	0.52	0.95	0.17
Right kidney—transversal
Width	13	5.71	4.15	6.84	0.76
Cortex	12	1.12	0.72	2.12	0.18
Medullary pyramids	10	0.85	0.54	1.21	0.18

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