Rock O. Ukaha

Determination of Vertebral Index in Thoracic Roentgenographs of the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Rock O. Ukaha, Jessica I. Iloh & Eugenie Y. Tchokote · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2018

Aim: There are numerous thoracic cage malformations that variably affect the contour and volume of the thorax in both humans and animals. Common thoracic congenital disorders are pectus deformities, and objective measures delineating the limits of normal and deformation are yet t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/40497

Heart Size Measurement in the New Zealand White Rabbit by Cardiothoracic Ratio

Rock O. Ukaha & Jessica I. Iloh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2018

Aim: Assessing the heart and other thoracic structures radiographically is very important, in small animal practice, when decisions must be made regarding staging a patient with the suspected cardiac anomaly, deciding about therapy protocols, and monitoring disease progression or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2018/35181

Measurement of Heart Size in the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by Vertebral Scale System

Rock O. Ukaha & Jessica I. Iloh · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2018

Aim: Cardiac and pericardial diseases are frequently associated with a change in the size of the heart. Therefore, the radiographic evaluation of the heart size is invaluable in the determination of the extent and severity of the cardiac or pericardial disorder. This research was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2018/35182