This 10 year old FS Golden Retriever has a history of difficulty getting up/falling of 2 months duration. Abdominal pain.
This 10 year old FS Golden Retriever has a history of difficulty getting up/falling of 2 months duration. Abdominal pain.
Case Study
RAD- Mild maldigestion pattern in a 10 year old FS Golden Retriever
Image Interpretation
Rads of the abdomen – Mild degenerative changes and mild age related osteopenia is seen along the axial skeleton. The stomach contains a mild amount of gas, so does the descending duodenum. The course of the descending duodenum resembles an inverted 7. There is a mild maldigestion pattern throughout the small intestine with multifocal mild to moderate amounts of gas and variable motility pattern
DX
The radiographic examination of the abdomen is within normal limits
Outcome
The gastrointestinal maldigestion pattern with mild gas accumulation is likely to be a
consequence of aerophagia, which usually is a function of pain, stress and/or
panting/dyspnea or a combination of these. A primary or secondary gastroenteropathy is a possible but less likely differential diagnosis.
Patient Information
Patient Name :
Mia Dolan
Gender :
Female, Spayed
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Liz Wuz Here :
Yes
Code :
17_00049
Exam Finding
- Abdominal Pain
- Ambulatory deficits
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