In vivo ultrasound measurements of the adrenal glands of a group of cats were compared with the physical measurements of the extirpated glands. The in vivo ultrasound measurements of length and thickness compared well with the physical measurements, but the width measure ments did not. Difficulty in probe placement was responsible for the lack of correlation. Sonographic assessment of the feline adrenal is shown to be feasible, and the normal physical parameters of the feline adrenal are presented.

Three concentrations of povidone iodine, chlorhexidine, benzalkonium chloride, and a pluronic polyol were tested for antimicrobial efficacy and tissue reaction in wounds inoculated with Staphyloccocus aureus.Five paired incisions were created on the back of each of 16 dogs in four treatment groups. Five wounds were inoculated with beta-hemolytic, coagulase positive S. aureus (lo9 organisms); the contralateral wounds were not inoculated. After two hours, three wounds on each side were irrigated with antiseptic in low, medium, or high concentrations; another was irrigated with physiological saline; and one was left untreated. One hundred ml of solution was applied in each instance with a syringe and needle at approximately 8 psi.Tissue bacteria were quantitated immediately following irrigation. The wounds were sutured with 5/0 monofilament stainless steel and bandaged. After 48 hours, the dogs were euthanized and signs of wound infection were recorded. Wound bacteria were quantitated again, and sections of the wounds were removed for examination by light microscopy.Antiseptics were significantly effective (p

One week after unilateral cannulation of the rete testis and ligation of the efferent ductules,

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