Case of the week 6.13.22
Publication Date: 2022-06-13
History
4 year old Golden Retriever. Coughing, febrile
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Findings
Opposite lateral and VD radiographs of the thorax are available for interpretation.
There is a severe alveolar pattern in the mid to ventral aspects of the right cranial, right middle and left cranial lung lobes. A patchy alveolar pattern is present in the ventral aspect of the right caudal lung lobe.
There is a mild,underlying diffuse bronchointerstitial pattern. The remaining intrathoracic structures are normal.
Diagnosis
Severe aspiration pneumonia involving the right cranial, right middle, right caudal and left cranial lung lobes.
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