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Table 2 Results of ultrasonography of sheep in group 2 (sheep remaining on their farms of origin and re-scanned at various intervals). The approximate depth of the hypoechoic area (mm) was estimated from videos of the ultrasonographs. Results are shown only for the side of the lungs with the more advanced lesions

From: Development of superficial lung lesions monitored on farm by serial ultrasonographic examination in sheep with lesions confirmed as ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma at necropsy

Sheep

Time from first scan (weeks)

ID No.

0

8

12

16

24

30

40

13011

2

   

2

40

60

6092

30

    

60

 

6217

5

  

5

60

  

13186

2

   

50

  

15976

2

5

 

60

   

5217

3

  

60

   

10445

20

  

60

   

2262

5

  

30

   

4805

30

  

50

   

11171

20

 

30

30

   

7503

10

 

60

    

2799

30

60

     

6371

20

40

     

8080

3

30

     

4143

2

20

     

6432

3

20

     
  1. In addition, 26 sheep had lesions ≤30 mm at the first scan and no lesion was detected at the subsequent scan 8–40 weeks later