Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text

202 Small Animal Radiolo g y and Ultrasono graphy
Fig. 2-182 A and B, A 9-year-old male Dachshund with an 8-
month history of a nonproductive cough. There is a generalized
increase in bronchial and interstitial densities. This is indicative of
allergic pulmonary disease. Diagnosis: Eosinophilic pneumonitis.
A
B
disease. A disseminated or diffuse interstitial or alveolar pattern may be present if the disorder
is not severe. An alveolar pattern is the more common finding. Pleural fluid (i.e.,
hemorrhage) may be present.
A Z O T E M I A
Azotemia very rarely can provoke an interstitial or alveolar inflammatory response.
Hemorrhage or bacterial infection may produce a focal or multifocal alveolar or interstitial
infiltrate in conjunction with uremia. 539 Pleural and pericardial effusions have been
observed. Pulmonary and pleural calcification may be present with chronic renal failure
(Fig. 2-186).