My dog's x-ray shows a spot. Is it normal gas, even if vet says fine?

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Hi. I just had my dog x-rayed again. I want to ask for your opinion regarding the encircled part of the xray.. do you think this is normal? I know theres a stone in the bladder but i'm curious about that thing i encircled.. my vet says its fine but im still curious. Is it just gas? Theres no other way to look closely because ultrasound is not available here in my city. Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 3 months old

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately the quality of the image coming through to us isn't great. If you are talking about the circular area on the upper right side of the abdomen, this is gas in the stomach and can be normal. If your vet wants to try additional diagnostics but doesn't have ultrasound, they could do a barium study, or they could send the x-rays to a radiologist for review (a veterinary radiologist has extensive training at reviewing x-rays and so can sometimes interpret things a regular vet may not). X-rays can be send electronically to a radiologist for review through various services, so I would ask them if they feel either of these options would be appropriate.

My dog's x-ray shows a spot. Is it normal gas, even if vet says fine?

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