Case Study

RAD – normal abdomen and caudal thorax in a 3 year old M St. Bernard dog presented for possible foreign body ingestion

This 3 year old intact M Saint Bernard dog was presented for diarrhea and straining. Concern for foreign body ingestion

Image Interpretation

Rads of the abdomen and caudal thorax – There is no evidence of GI tract foreign material. The
stomach is distended to upper normal volume limits by a gas and by normalcomposition
ingesta, which appears to be kibble. Small intestines are distributed
normally with typical bowel pattern. Feces in the caudal descending portion of the
colon are adequately formed. The liver and spleen are normal. The kidneys and
urinary bladder are normal. Prostate anatomy is not included. Peritoneal cavity detail
is very good. The lumbar spine and the lumbosacral junction are normal. There are
degenerative changes in each coxofemoral joint, although dysplasia is not apparent.
The included portions of the caudal thorax and surrounding thoracic wall are
unremarkable.

DX

Normal abdomen, no evidence of ingested foreign material or other GI pathology. Normal caudal thorax.There is no evidence of residual diarrhea in this examination. No indication of dietary indiscretion is identified.