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Is more sensitive than radiography in localising a mass and can assess involvement of surrounding structures. In addition, guided needle aspiration or biopsy may be taken at this time. Findings may include the following:
 
Is more sensitive than radiography in localising a mass and can assess involvement of surrounding structures. In addition, guided needle aspiration or biopsy may be taken at this time. Findings may include the following:
 
* Intestinal wall thickening with loss of wall layering - dogs with loss of layering are over 50 times more likely to have neoplastic disease rather than enteritis
 
* Intestinal wall thickening with loss of wall layering - dogs with loss of layering are over 50 times more likely to have neoplastic disease rather than enteritis
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* In dogs, adenocarcinomas have been described as being usually hypoechoic and most dogs have reduced gut motility
 
* In cats, adenocarcinomas have been described as being of mixed echogenicity and are often asymmetric
 
* In cats, adenocarcinomas have been described as being of mixed echogenicity and are often asymmetric
* In dogs, adenocarcinomas have been described as being usually hypoechoic and most dogs had reduced gut motility
      
===Endoscopy and Laparoscopy===
 
===Endoscopy and Laparoscopy===
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