Keep this in mind before you next perform contrast imaging.
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“If contrast imaging is necessary in an animal with signs of peritonitis or if intestinal perforation is a differential diagnosis, it is best to use an iodinated contrast medium because of its lower propensity to incite peritoneal irritation.”
-Mark D. Dunbar, DVM, and A. Rick Alleman, DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP
From A challenging case: Abdominal effusion in a dog