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Canine (German Shepherd Dog) · Radiograph — Thorax
- Species
- Canine
- Breed
- German Shepherd Dog
- Age
- 8 years
- Sex
- Female spayed
- Weight
- 31 kg
- Level
- Veterinarian
Presenting complaint and brief history
The patient was presented with gurgling sounds and panting upon admission.
Diagnosis
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Aspiration pneumonia
Highly suspected
Imaging findings
Within the right middle and caudal segment of the left cranial lung lobes, there are regions of increased soft tissue opacity with air bronchograms through (alveolar pulmonary pattern).
What happened with the patient
Treated medically and did well.
Key take-home points
The right middle lung lobe the most common site for aspiration pneumonia to occur.
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Contributed by
- Oren Ofer
DVM, DVSc, DACVR
40 cases
Educational use only — not clinical advice.
Cite this case
Ofer O. Aspiration pneumonia. Radabase case 5dfa4751. Retrieved 2026-10-08 from https://www.radabase.vet/case/5dfa4751-25e4-4bf9-ba63-8e3112d427a9