young dog rib

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this is a 6 month old Boxer. He is a show dog . Was bouncing up and down yelped and was nwb on  l forelimb. Lame just one day. Normal now. Rads to survey. Are these ribs a worry? They are quite irregular in density at sternum and “moth-eaten”

this is a 6 month old Boxer. He is a show dog . Was bouncing up and down yelped and was nwb on  l forelimb. Lame just one day. Normal now. Rads to survey. Are these ribs a worry? They are quite irregular in density at sternum and “moth-eaten”

 

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randyhermandvm

See the x-ray below which

See the x-ray below which looks like the one you are showing here. I did a VIN search and came accross a similar situation. Below is the response from Dr Blevins. I hope this helps answer your questions. I agree- it does look a bit funny. I would check the Calcium and Phosphorus just to be safe.

 “Dr. Smith;

Regarding the mineralized costocartilages, that’s perfectly normal.

Bill Blevins, DVM,MS
DACVR “

 

 

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