Atlas of RADIOGRAPHIC inteRpretation
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Spine
in small animals
Figure 4.31. Lateral
radiograph of the lumbar spine of a Boxer with marked spondylosis deformans affecting all the lumbar vertebrae.
Figure 4.28. Lateral radiograph of the thoracolumbar spine of a dog with mild spondylosis deformans at T13-L1, L1-L2 and L2-L3.
Figure 4.32. Enlarged image of the cervical spine in lateral projection of a dog with dural ossification (arrows).
Figure 4.33. Enlarged image of the lumbar spine in lateral projection of a
Figure 4.34. Enlarged image of the lumbar spine in lateral projection of a dog
Figure 4.35. Enlarged image of the thoracic spine of a dog with
with spondylitis at L2 and L3. The regular overgrowth of the ventral margin of both vertebrae (arrows) indicates inflammation of the vertebral bodies. In addition, the L2-L3 intervertebral space appears reduced and with initial signs of osteolysis of the caudal margin of L2 and cranial margin of L3, which suggests a disc infection at initial stage.
spondylopyosis (vertebral osteomyelitis). The irregular overgrowth of the ventral margin of the affected vertebrae (arrows) indicates vertebral infection.
Figure 4.29. Lateral radiograph of the thoracolumbar spine of a dog with marked spondylosis deformans affecting all the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
dog with spondyloarthrosis. The joint facets appear deformed, with large osteophytes at L2-L3 and L5-L6 (white arrows). The vertebral bodies show spondylosis deformans (black arrows).
Normal radiographic anatomy of the
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Normal radiographic anatomy of the
lumbar spine
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Figure 4.30. Enlarged image of the lumbar spine in ventrodorsal
projection of a dog with lateral spondylosis deformans at L5-L6, L6-L7 and L7-S1 (arrows).
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