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Thirty-four clinically healthy lactating Saanen goats underwent standardized ultrasonographic evaluations. The left kidney showed significantly greater length, height, and medullary pyramid dimensions than the right (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). No significant differences were observed for other variables (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&gt;\u20090.05). The right kidney was located in the craniodorsal quadrant between the 12th and 11th intercostal spaces, while the left kidney was primarily positioned in the right caudodorsal quadrant. Mean kidney volume was 68.91\u2009\u00b1\u20099.71\u00a0cm\u00b3 for the right kidney and 63.32\u2009\u00b1\u200922.31\u00a0cm\u00b3 for the left. Cortical and medullary diameters averaged 0.80\u2009\u00b1\u20090.13\u00a0cm and 0.81\u2009\u00b1\u20090.15\u00a0cm, respectively. Ureter, renal pelvis, and hilum measurements were 0.11\u2009\u00b1\u20090.03\u00a0cm, 0.20\u2009\u00b1\u20090.04\u00a0cm, and 0.60\u2009\u00b1\u20090.12\u00a0cm, respectively, for both kidneys. Weak correlations were found between body biometric parameters and renal dimensions. 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