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Figure 22-6 • Hamster peers out from the corner of its box
before being radiographed.

Figure 22-8 • An active (and aggressive) hamster radiographed
while in its box is also being further confined by a corral of foam

pads. Although the image is not perfect, it does reveal a large
abdominal mass (or alternatively, a mass effect), ascites, and
decreased lung capacity secondary to diaphragmatic compression.

Figure 22-7 • A whole-body radiograph of a hamster confined only by its box while being radiographed frequently results in a nonstandard
image, which may be diffi cult to evaluate.

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