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Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text

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Chapter Two The Thorax 223<br />

Fig. 2-207 A <strong>and</strong> B, A 2-year-old<br />

male Cocker Spaniel with a 6-month<br />

history of chronic, productive<br />

cough. There are soft-tissue densities<br />

in the left caudal <strong>and</strong> accessory lung<br />

lobes (arrows). There are irregular<br />

air-dense cavities within the soft-tissue<br />

density. The radiographic findings<br />

indicate chronic infection with<br />

cavitation. This may indicate a foreign<br />

body pneumonia. Diagnosis:<br />

Chronic bacterial pneumonia with a<br />

cavitated mass. The left caudal lung<br />

lobe was removed surgically because<br />

the dog did not respond to antibiotic<br />

therapy.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

emphysema is suspected. There are many possible underlying causes, which include<br />

bronchial dysgenesis. 620,621,634,644<br />

O L I G E M I A<br />

Assessment of lung perfusion is subjective <strong>and</strong> difficult. Technical errors, variations in thoracic<br />

conformation, <strong>and</strong> alterations resulting from different respiratory phases complicate

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