Fig. 1From: Infective endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a dog – a case reportThoracic radiographs (a: lateral and b: ventrodorsal view) at the initial presentation. An increased bronchointerstitial lung pattern (considered to be an age-related finding) and an enlarged vertebral heart score (VHS) of 11.5 (normal VHS in an adult dog: 8.5–10.5) based on which a compensated cardiomyopathy was suspected) are seenBack to article page