Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text

Chapter Five The Skull 611
Fig. 5-4 A, Normal open-mouth
lateral canine skull radiograph.
B, Normal open-mouth lateral feline
skull radiograph.
A
B
animal is placed in ventral recumbency and the x-ray beam is directed through the incisive
bone. This view provides information on the incisive bone, the upper incisors, and the
maxillary canine teeth (Fig. 5-7).
O P E N -MOUTH V E N T R O D O R S A L V I E W
The open-mouth ventrodorsal view is essential for complete evaluation of the nasal cavity
and frontal sinuses, and it is obtained by positioning the animal in dorsal recumbency in
the same position required for the standard ventrodorsal view. The maxilla is taped down
parallel to the radiography table or cassette, and the mouth is held open as widely as