3 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback

Findings

Tarsus – There is an aggressive bone lesion of the lateral and mid to proximal aspect of the left calcaneus. There is cortical destruction and marked, irregular periosteal proliferation. There is associated extracapsular soft tissue swelling at this site. There is a small, elongated mineral fragment within this soft tissue. the calcaneal tendon is thickened and irregular.
Thorax – There is increased opacity of the cranial mediastinum on the lateral projection, with dorsal tracheal deviation. The cranial mediastinum is mildly widened on the d/v projection. There is also ill-defined increase in soft tissue opacity dorsal to the carina. In addition, there is a mild, diffuse interstitial pulmonary pattern. The cardiovascular structures are within normal limits. There are small mineral opacities within the stomach.