![]() ![]() Click here to see the surgery to remove a bladder stone in an Iggie.įemale rabbit with mummified fetuses that are several months oldĬalifornia Desert Tortoise (CDT) with eggs. Pregnant Guinea Pig. How many piglets do you see? These first few rads are helpful to get your eyeballs warmed up for your test at the end. Good luck, and have fun! Exotic Animal Radiographs We will stick to abdominal radiographs for the test to make it easier. After that is a little test to see how you did. After that we will do some radiograph reading lessons, teaching you about the normal anatomy of dogs and cats. After you have scanned the whole radiograph look very closely for subtle changes.įirst we will show a bunch of fun radiographs of the more unusual pets we see at our hospital.Pull your face away from the screen and scan the whole x-ray before you jump into the details.Compare both sides, legs, or whatever else that might be useful. ![]() We have a couple of clues to help you make an interpretation: Look at each x-ray closely (sometimes very closely) and see if you can figure out what is wrong. Metal– Vivid, very bright, and hard to miss Interpretation Without this fat you would not be able to differentiate the different internal organs like the liver or kidneys, since they are soft tissue, and have the same radiographic density.Īir– this is black, and is what you see for the lungs in a chest radiographīone– which is brighter than soft tissue or fat Soft tissue– internal organs like the liver and kidneys that have a whitish colorįat– the fat around the internal organs, also with a whitish color. The “R” marker shows the right side of the cat Radiographic Densities In this lateral view of thi fat cat the “R” means it is laying on its right side There is also a DV view with a pet laying on its abdomen the ventrodorsal (VD) view where the pet is laying on its back.the lateral (side) view where a pet is laying on its right or left side.The two that are used the overwhelming majority of time are: Several different angles are used to assess radiographs. Ann Reed, along with imaging specialists from Antech Imaging Services (AIS) to aid us in using X-rays for diagnostic purposes.īefore we get started reading radiographs, let’s get some basics out of the way. Our digital radiography has dramatically enhanced our ability to find problems, and is especially useful when we do dental work on pets We start our students down the path of this lifetime commitment to learning this skill early in their careers when they join our student externship program Even when she is out of the country doing conservation work she is still able to provide a turnaround time of 2 hours on interpretation of radiographs that are sent to her, although she has different set of office furniture while in Costa Rica. Marie is dedicated to her profession and the well-being on sick animals. The veterinarian that reads radiographs for AIS is Marie Rush. They have a veterinarian that is board certified in zoo animals to help us in interpreting the more difficult cases in exotic species. The lab we use for our blood panels has a division called Antech Imaging Services (AIS) that gives us a detailed and written interpretation of these radiographs within 24 hours on all species, including the exotics. With such variability on what is normal or abnormal, many radiographs of the non dog and cat (we call them exotics) pets that we care for at the Long Beach Animal Hospital require the assistance of a specialist. We oftentimes utilize the expertise of a veterinary specialist in reading radiographs of animals in the more complicated cases. It is an ongoing process for our veterinarians in order to develop this skill. Learning how to accurately read a radiograph on the wide variety of species that we care for requires requires a large body of knowledge. Just like the many other Diagnostic tests we perform, radiograph x-rays are important in veterinary medicine since our patients do not routinely tell us where they are having a medical problem. Hopefully you will get them all right!Ĭan you tell what animal this is from this radiograph? Hint: it is a reptileĪn important diagnostic modality we use to make an accurate diagnosis on a sick animal is radiography, more commonly known as x-rays. There is a fun test at the end to see how much you learned. It is designed to educate you on the basics of radiology. This is a fun and educational page for pet owners, veterinary students, technicians, and even other veterinarians. ![]()
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