Gastric Neoplasia
– 6 1/2 yr old, MN Newfoundland presented for anorexia and vomiting over a few days – bloodwork and survey rads unremarkable – marked weight loss noted even at 120lbs (scanned this big boy on the floor) – u/s showed a focal region of hypoechoic gastric wall thickening with loss of normal wall layering and…
Rebound hyperglycemia in presumed insulinoma dog
10yr old FS Labrador Retriever with history of acute collapsing episodes for the past 3-4 weeks Normal EKG and chest radiographs Serial bloodwork showed consistent hypoglycemia in the 20-40mg/dl range; All other chems were normal Insulin level was 11 microunits/ml and insulin to glucose ratio was 75 Abdominal ultrasound was normal except for the right…