Pericardial effusion
– 10 year old Springer Spaniel presented for cough, panting, lethargy – G 5/6 left systolic murmur, tachycardic, panting – Massive cardiac silhouette and pulmonary pattern on rads – Severe mitral regurg, left atrial and ventricular dilation with deduced systolic function. Also tricuspid regurg, no right atrial enlargement. – Moderate volume pericardial effusion, no masses…
Pleural effusion
– 9 year old Golden Retriever referred for pleural effusion – History of cough 3 weeks prior that responded to doxycycline and prednisolone – Represented as emergency collapsed with large volume pleural effusion – Cardiac chamber size and function normal on echo. Mild/insignificant aortic insufficiency. – Abnormal tissue at right heart base, I think it…
Update on 10 yr old MN Dachshund with intra-abdominal abscess
This is an update on the 10 yr old vomiting Dachshund with an intra-abdominal abscess that I posted about 4 weeks ago. US guided FNA and culture of the abscess at that time showed a mixed population of bacteria suspcious for FB puncture or secondary to GI tumor. The owners declined surgery and any additional…