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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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 “