Variation in gross appearance of gallbladder content in dogs with mucocele formation.

<p>(<b>a</b>) Gross appearance of the content of the gallbladder from 5 different dogs having a gallbladder mucocele. With decreasing hydration of the gallbladder content, increasing association of the mucus with the gallbladder mucosa was observed and ranged from loosely adherent (<b>b</b>), to peel-able (<b>c</b>), to firmly attached in a manner reminiscent of a ligament (<b>d</b>).