Color Doppler ultrasonography was used to determine time-average mean velocity and cross-sectional area of the common iliac artery in bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) and marine toads (Bufo marinus). Volumetric blood flow and weight-adjusted blood flow measurements were calculated from this data. Volumetric flow rates of frogs (31.8 ml/min) and toads (23.6 ml/min) did not differ statistically. However, when flow rates were adjusted for body mass, toads displayed a significantly greater flow rate of 238.1 ml/min/kg compared to 114.4 ml/min/kg for frogs. Copyright 2006 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.
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Willens, S., Dupree, S. H., Stoskopf, M. K., & Lewbart, G. A. (2006). Measurements of common iliac arterial blood flow in anurans using Doppler ultrasound. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 37(2), 97–101. https://doi.org/10.1638/05-010.1
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