Association of Avian Veterinarians

Radiograph Self Assessment
Source: AAV Today, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Jan., 1987), pp. 24-27
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case history will be a regular feature of THE
are introducing
this section with lateral

A presentation
of an avian radiograph with its accompanying
for self-assessment
PRACTITIONER
by the practitioner.

AVIAN
and

ventrodorsal

photographs
rison, L.R.
with

the permission

Lateral

view

of

misinterpretation
tion
heart.

of

the body.
7, Caudal

a normal

of

views

are provided
(eds.): Clinical

for future case studies. The
parrot to serve as a reference
from Walsh, M.: Radiology.
In: Harrison, G.J. and Har
Walsh
and Surgery, Philadelphia,
W.B.
1986 and used
Saunders Company,

Amazon

of Michael

courtesy
Avian Medicine

of W.B.

a normal

Saunders.

Amazon

Parrot.

Note

that

the

acetabula

1, Trachea.
of heart.

2, Crop.
8, Liver.

3, Cervicocephalic

and

shoulders

are

is difficult to achieve without

if it is extensive. Perfect superimposition
edge

We

air

9. Proventriculus.

caudal border of the lung. 12, Cranial border of the kidney.
ment of the kidney.

sac ar; ea.

10, Cranial

13, Gonad.

4, Major
and

cardiac

caudal

14, Spleen.

border

not

This

superimposed.

supportive measures
vessels.
of

5, Syrinx.
the ventriculus.

can

lead

to

to prevent rota

6, Cranial

edge

11, Cranial

of
and

15, Coils of the intestine. 16, Caudal seg

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Ventrodorsal view of a normal Amazon Parrot. There is some rotation of the specimen as seen by the sternum failing to
overlap the vertebral column. Even this amount of rotation can change the appearance of the relationship of the heart (1) and
liver (2), with a shift of the normal waist line on the left (3). 4, Thoracic esophagus. 5, Caudal surface of lung. 6, Cardiac
vessel. 7, Line formed by soft tissue overlap. 8, Area of spleen. 9, Cranial border of kidney. 10, Lateral border of proven
triculus. 11, Approximate caudal border of left caudal thoracic air sac. 12, Ventriculus. 13, Left abdominal air sac caudal
border (note smaller than right). 14, Intestinal loops containing pancreas. 15, Crop. 16,Humeral portion of interclavicular air
sac.

17, Left

cervicocephalic

air

sac.

18, Cervical

vertebrae.

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Ventrodorsal
Cranial

portion

view
of

the

skeletal

structure

coracoid

bone.

6, Cervical

of

of

an Amazon

vertebrae.

Parrot.

7, Clavicle.

1, Sternum.
8, Cranial

2, Hum?rus.
border

11, Ribs. 12, Synsacrum. 13, Femur. 14, Fibula. 15, Tibiotarsal bone. 16, Pubis.
sometatarsus. 20, Digit. 21, Intertarsal (hock or ankle) joint. 22, Acetabulum.

of

the

3, Ulna.
scapula.

17, Pygostyle.

10, Scapula.

118, Ischium.

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5,

4, Metacarpals.

9, Radius.

19, Tar

Lateral view of the skeletal structure of an Amazon
joint.

5, Hum?rus.

vertebrae.

6, Radius.

13, Synsacrum.

7, Radial

carpal.

14, Acetabulum.

(hock or ankle) joint. 20, Phalanges.

Parrot.

8, Metacarpus.
15, Femur.

21, Tibiotarsus.

1, Sternum (keel). 2, Coracoid
9, Phalanges

16, Pubic

bone.

of major
17, Coccygeal

digit.

bone. 3, Clavicle.

10, Ahilar.

vertebrae.

11, Ulna.
18, Fibula.

22, Patella. 23, Ribs (sternal segment). 24, Mandible.

4, Shoulder
12, Thoracic
19,

Intertarsal

25, Scapula. 26,

Tarsometatarsus.

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1987

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