Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text

592 Small Animal Radiolo g y and Ultrasono graphy
Fig. 4-145 A 2-year-old female mixed breed dog with a swollen left
forelimb. The dog roamed freely. There is diffuse soft-tissue swelling
along the limb. A small triangular density is visible in the soft tissues
(arrows). There are no bony abnormalities. Diagnosis: Foreign body
(tooth fragment) in the soft tissues.
Fig. 4-146 A 1-year-old female
Bullmastiff with a right tarsal swelling
of 3 weeks duration. Transverse (A
and B) and longitudinal (C) sonograms
of the right common calcanean
tendon and comparison
transverse and longitudinal sonograms
of the left (D) reveal an anechoic,
peritendinous fluid that
extends distally to the level of the calcaneus.
In C, the tendon is disrupted
at its point of attachment to the calcaneus
(arrows). Diagnosis: Rupture of
the right common calcanean tendon.
A
B
C
D