Radiological interpretation of the digestive system in dogs and cats

Abstract

To examine the digestive system any radiologist must establish a total or regional sequence of work as could be seen in veterinary and human radiology textbooks. With our plan we examined 1.044 animals. The results are presented in 4 tables and illustrated with 17 figures. As the organs and the animals move we chose the least time possible to take the radiografies of the digestive system. We always began the examination with a simple radiografy, in special cases we used special procedures. Studying the abdominal organs we prefered the panoramic radiografies. In many diseases the functional state of the system could be established using the fluoroscopy. The radiografies with contrast, were used as special procedures. For oesophagus, stomach and duodenum we prefered the barium suspensions; for the intestines, gaseous solutions. For colon and rectum radiografies in some cases we used air and in others the double contrast with barium and air.