1. Surgical Procedures of the Thorax
David E. Anderson, DVM, MS, Guy St. Jean, DMV, MS 
Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages (November 2008)
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2. Fig. 1
Thoracic radiograph of a bull with lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, exercise intolerance, and increased jugular pulses. A large confluent gas-fluid interface is apparent and consistent with septic pericarditis (confirmed at necropsy).
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3. Fig. 2
Thoracic radiograph of a calf with exercise intolerance, open mouth breathing, weight loss, and a cough. Gas distension of bowel is evident in the region of the heart. Exploratory laparotomy revealed the presence of a peritoneopericardial hernia.
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