Cat w/ Ascites
Rusty: 11 Year Old DSH Presents for ADR and anorexia x3 weeks. PE: 3/6 systolic murmur and fullness to abdoment LABS: WNL except 21,500 WBC# Abd. U/S: Moderate/Lg Volume ascites (analysis suggests mod. transudate). SI thickened w/ muscularis layer approaching thickness of mucosa and corrugation of SI present. Card. U/S: LV walls thickened past 6mm…
Pancreas pathology
Hello This is Roxy a 3 year old Boston that has been in the hospital with aggressive treatments for 2-3 days. Being treated for elevated liver and kidney enzymes and high spec lipase. We have Lepto PCR pending. Owners consented to an abdominal US today. The kidneys are hyperechoic relative to the liver and spleen…
Caudal right abdominal mass seen in a dog with pancreatitis, diabetic ketoacidosis
12 yr old FS Yorkshire terrier presented to the E-clinic 3 days ago for several weeks of PU/PD and lethargic for a few days. E-clinic diagnosed the dog with pancreatitis and DKA. The dog’s electrolyte values and glucose values stabilized over the weekend at the E-clinic but her depression and anorexia have persisted.