Radiographs were made of a canine pelvis using 60, 90, and 117 kVp. Thermoluminescent dosimeters were used to measure absorbed dose within the primary beam and from scattered radiation in adjacent regions. Lithium fluroide (LiF) dosimeters were selected because of the similarity of their radiation absorption to that of soft tissue. The absorted dose to the dog per radiograph was reduced as kVp increased. A similar trend was observed in dose equivalent from scattered radiation to adjacent regions. In all cases the dose equivalent per radiograph from scattered radiation was less than three orders of magnitude below the recommended maximum permissible dose for radiation workers.