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A total of 33 cases (26 dogs, 7 cats) with surgically or endoscopically confirmed foreign bodies were reviewed, classified as bezoars (n = 15) or distinct foreign bodies (n = 18). CT features such as attenuation values, transition zones, and proximal-to-distal small intestinal diameter ratios were compared. Bezoars typically appeared as intraluminal masses with mottled gas patterns and indistinct boundaries (33.3% vs. 94.4%, p &lt; 0.001) and were associated with longer clinical signs (median 14 vs. 5.5 days, p = 0.013), more frequent transition zones (92.3% vs. 41.7%, p = 0.011), and a greater diameter ratio (2.9 vs. 1.25, p = 0.012) across the transition zone. Radiographic and US evaluations were available in six bezoar cases; only one radiograph (17%) detected the bezoar, while US showed acoustic shadowing in four cases (67%). Six patients (18%) experienced adverse outcomes, with bowel wall ruptures significantly associated with poor prognosis (p &lt; 0.001). These findings highlight the superior diagnostic performance of CT, particularly for bezoars, and emphasize the importance of identifying transition zones and bowel diameter ratios in assessing gastrointestinal foreign bodies and their associated risks. Early CT evaluation may thus facilitate timely intervention and improve clinical outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani15091260","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,29]],"date-time":"2025-04-29T09:00:39Z","timestamp":1745917239000},"page":"1260","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Computed Tomographic Features of Bezoars and Other Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Dogs and Cats: A Comparative Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-5950-176X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jongwon","family":"Koo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5032-5311","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kidong","family":"Eom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5728-4820","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jaehwan","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4736-7099","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jeongyun","family":"Jeong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Daegu Animal Medical Center, Daegu 42185, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hongji","family":"Yoon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"SD Animal Medical Center, Seoul 04580, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Minsu","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"SD Animal Medical Center, Seoul 04580, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jinsoo","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Haeden Animal Medical Center, Yangju-si 11492, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jongmun","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Haeden Animal Medical Center, Yangju-si 11492, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Schwarz, T., and Saunders, J. 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