Radiographic diagnosis of bovine thoracic disorders

Various thoracic disorders were radiographically diagnosed in 362 cattle and buffaloes, which accounted for 18.7% of total cases involving these 2 species. Of these 362 cases, diaphragmatic hernia accounted for about 42%, tuberculosis 18% and bronchopneumonia 15%. Other disorders included metastatic neoplasia, pericarditis with or without foreign-body involvement, hydrothorax and foreign bodies.