13 year old Chihuahua

Findings

Abdomen: The liver is mildly enlarged and extends beyond the costal arch. The gastrointestinal tract and spleen are normal. The kidneys are normal in size and shape. There is a soft tissue opacity, oval mass with stippled mineralization cranial to the pelvic inlet. The bladder is partially visible cranial to the mass, indicating its origin is the prostate gland.

Thorax: The cardiovascular structures are normal. No abnormalities are seen in the pulmonary parenchyma. The pleura and mediastinum are also normal. T13 is a transitional vertebra, and there is spondylosis deformans at T12-13 with disc space collapse.