Surgical Removal of a Canine Aortic Thromboembolism Secondary to Pancreatitis

Figure 1

Abdominal ultrasound at the level of the aortic bifurcation. The cranial portion of the dog is to the left of the image. The thrombus is hyperechoic compared to the aorta’s anechoic appearance (arrow). Color-flow Doppler application indicates blood flow extending laterally from the area of the thrombus.