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Abdominal radiography remains the first imaging test for most dogs and cats with vomiting, pain, distension or trauma, yet it is easy to misread. This reference teaches a systematic approach to the canine and feline abdomen, from patient preparation and technique to the radiographic signs of disease. Chapters cover normal anatomy and variants, the peritoneal space, liver, spleen and pancreas, stomach, intestines, urinary tract, reproductive tract and prostate, and the retroperitoneum and trauma. Each condition has an at-a-glance summary, differential diagnoses, pitfalls and key points. The book explains when radiography is enough and when to move to ultrasonography, CT or contrast studies. Statements are drawn from recent peer-reviewed literature, cited by number, and illustrated with schematic drawings and data graphs. It is written for students, residents, practitioners and radiographers.