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X-rays of the chest of a heartworm-infected cat may show an increased width of the pulmonary arteries and focal or diffuse opacities in the lungs. Echocardiography is a fairly sensitive test in cats. Adult heartworms appear as double-lined hyperechoic structures within the heart or pulmonary arteries.
The cheapest dog breeds happen to be some of the cutest pups around. Which will you bring home? The post The 15 Cheapest Dog Breeds for Budget-Conscious Pet Lovers appeared first on Reader's Digest.
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Grass seed injuries are more common in dogs than you might think, according to The Kennel Club in the UK, and one dog – six-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Mollie – is fortunate to be alive after ...
While the chest x-ray is normal in the majority of PE cases, [2] the Westermark sign is seen in 2% of patients. [3] Essentially, this is a plain X-ray version of a filling defect as seen on computed tomography pulmonary arteriogram. The sign results from a combination of: the dilation of the pulmonary arteries proximal to the embolus and
AP chest x-rays are harder to read than PA x-rays and are therefore generally reserved for situations where it is difficult for the patient to get an ordinary chest x-ray, such as when the patient is bedridden. In this situation, mobile X-ray equipment is used to obtain a lying down chest x-ray (known as a "supine film").
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Panosteitis, sometimes shortened to pano among breeders, [1] is an occasionally seen long bone condition in large breed dogs.It manifests with sudden, unexplained pain and lameness that may shift from leg to leg, usually between 5 and 14 months of age, earning the nickname "growing pains. "[2] Signs such as fever, weight loss, anorexia, and lethargy can also be seen.