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Canine (Jack Russell Terrier) · Radiograph — Abdomen
- Species
- Canine
- Breed
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Age
- 12 years
- Sex
- Male neutered
- Weight
- 10.8 kg
- Level
- Veterinarian
Presenting complaint and brief history
Non-productive retching starting this morning. Visible abdominal distention. Very painful. Hypertensive and tachycardic on presentation. History of urinary bladder calculi previously diagnosed at rDVM.
Diagnosis
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Food bloat (gastric dilatation no volvulus) and incidental urinary bladder calculi (cystoliths)
Confirmed
Imaging findings
The stomach is markedly distended with heterogeneous soft tissue opacity content, likely digested food material. Incidental finding of urinary bladder calculi.
What happened with the patient
Given IV methadone, maropitant, and fluid bolus. Went home to continue recovering.
Key take-home points
Look for the position of the pyloric antrum to help you determine whether a patient has a gastric dilation AND volvulus, versus NO volvulus.
Contributed by
- Siobhan Semadeni
DVM · WAVES
4 cases
Educational use only — not clinical advice.
Cite this case
Semadeni S. Food bloat (gastric dilatation no volvulus) and incidental urinary bladder calculi (cystoliths). Radabase case 2aa62ecd. Retrieved 2026-10-29 from https://www.radabase.vet/case/2aa62ecd-45ef-46fd-a33f-e3bade459c27
Discussion
Questions and observations from colleagues. Never post identifying patient or owner information.
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