Criteria for bladder mass resection
10 year old FS Sheltie with 4-6 week history of dripping blood from the vulva. Free catch U/A showed hematuria and bacteruria. CBC and Chemistry profile were wnl.
Hepatic nodules and cysts in a Cairn Terrier
10 year old MN Cairn Terrier with acute onset back pain and cranial abdominal pain. Initially responded to analgesic therapy for presumed IVDD but pain never fully resolved. CBC is wnl, chem profile shows mildly elevated liver enzymes.
Liver Lesion-Differentials and Next Step
9 year old Laborador Retriever presented for PU/PD and no other clinical signs PE shows a body condition score of 8/9-his body fat challenged the depth of my probe Chemistry profile shows a rising ALT (500 in May 2014 and 800 now), CBC is pending
Echogenic stomach lining
7 year old mn shelite with a progressively elevated ALKP The patient is asymptomatic. The dog has no gastrointestinal signs and was not fasted for this exam. He is on various medications for allergic dermatitis including glucocorticoids and Atopica. Abdominal ultrasound showed an emerging gallbladder mucocele. The only other abnormality is the presence of gastric…
Primary differentials for dorsal deviation of the trachea
9 year old fs Miniature Dachshund with history of weight loss, polyphagia, polyuria/polydipsia PE shows ventral abdominal and thoracic alopecia Whole body radiographs show dorsal deviation of the trachea CBC is wnl; Chem prof shows decreased ALB=2.2. U/A is pending. rDVM wants to rule out mediastinal mass as the cause of the dorsal tracheal deviation….
Just for fun….can you guess the due date?
Young adult stray female recently transferred from shelter to foster home. The foster caregiver would like a due date estimate. Can you guess the due date? (I did 🙂 ) I’ll post the outcome on Friday.
End stage myocardial failure in a cat
9 year old mn DSH presented to DVM 3 days prior to echo for profound lethargy Chemistry profile showed a BUN=130. The machine initially did not read the creatinine, but when re-run, it was wnl. Urine specifc gravity was >1.050. Radiographs showed cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema.
Doberman with advanced occult DCM
8 year old FS Doberman diagnosed with a grade 1/6 cardiac murmur during routine dermatology appointment. CBC and chemistry profile are wnl. EKG and BP measurements are pending. Echo shows the following measurements: IVSd=12.6, LVIDd=59.4, LVPWd=11.9, IVSs=20.2, LVIDs=50.2, LVPWs=12.9, FS=15%, HR=130bpm, LA=36.6, Ao=24, LA:Ao=1.5 The left ventricle is moderately dilated, the LA is mild to…
Oxford Science Hematology System
Does anyone out there own or have experience using the Oxford Science hematology machine (Genesis or otherwise)? I have a colleague who is thinking about purchasing one but wanted feedback on it from other users.
Emerging LSA or PLE
10 year old FS French bulldog with 3 week history of diarrhea, flatulence, and weight loss. Chemistry profile showed ALB=2.0, ALT>1000 and ALP in the 3-400’s Abdominal ultrasound shows scant amounts of free anechoic fluid throughout the abdomen, thickened small intestinal and gastric walls with retention of wall layering, echogenic speckling in the small intestinal…