This paper highlights two methods of examining the bovine pancreas by means of ultrasound, with a view to identifying advantages and disadvantages of the two techniques as well as testing and comparing their practicability. The goal is to evaluate the applicability of this intraoperative procedure to large animals - it is quite commonly used on humans - as well as present the resulting findings with regard to the ultrasonographic anatomy of the bovine pancreas. The sample consisted of 15 female beef cattle, none of which displayed evidence of any pancreatopathy based on their medical history, clinical examinations, and laboratory diagnostic testing. Transcutaneous and intraoperative sonographic examinations were performed on all 15 animals.

This paper highlights two methods of examining the bovine pancreas by means of ultrasound, with a view to identifying advantages and disadvantages of the two techniques as well as testing and comparing their practicability. The goal is to evaluate the applicability of this intraoperative procedure to large animals - it is quite commonly used on humans - as well as present the resulting findings with regard to the ultrasonographic anatomy of the bovine pancreas. The sample consisted of 15 female beef cattle, none of which displayed evidence of any pancreatopathy based on their medical history, clinical examinations, and laboratory diagnostic testing. Transcutaneous and intraoperative sonographic examinations were performed on all 15 animals.