Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor
2-3 year old stray mixed breed mn dog with recently diagnosed Canine Transmissible Veneral Tumor He has mulitple growths on his penis and a bloody prepucial discharge The ultrasound is part of a met check to see if the dog is suitable for adoption (by a veterinarian of course) Vincristine tx was started the day…
What causes these presumed artifacts?
14 year old FS DLH Littermate died suddenly from presumed HCM No evidence of HCM and normal measurements on this cat, but I am seeing a couple things which I believe are artifacts Is the hyperechoic nodule seen at the level of the TV on LP RA/RAU views just fat?
Hyperparathyroidism and Bladder Neoplasia with Suspected Liver Metastases
14 yr mn Norwegian Elkhound with hyperparathyroidism, bladder neoplasia (TCC), and likely liver metastases. The dog has been on piroxicam for 1 year for the TCC and tramadol for hip dysplasia. The dog has been experiencing progressive PU/PD (urinating q. 20 minutes), urinary incontinence, and hematuria
FIP vs. LSA
21 month old male DLH Presumptive diagnosis of FIP by previous vet Clinical signs consist of vomiting, constipation, and weight loss Current labs show hyperglobulinemia, hypoalbuminemia
Pericardial effusion, right atrial mass and gastric stasis
13 year old, 15lb, FS terrierX Acute onset anorexia and abdominal pain CBC shows a mild neutrophilia, Chem profile shows a mildly increased BUN Abdominal rads show a caudally displaced spleen Abdominal ultrasound shows a markedly distended stomach with no visible foreign body or outflow obstruction, caudal displacement of the spleen by the stomach, splenomegaly, dilated…
Another Cat Liver Mass
16 year old mn DSH-adr-unexplained 2lb weight loss-cat is still overweight Labwork shows mildly elevated ALKP, early crf Radiographs show a cranial abdominal mass and a cranial mediastinal mass
Normal Ultrasound Reference Values For Rats
If you haven’t seen it yet, the January 2014 issue of AJVR has an excellent article on normal anatomy and reference values for pet rats. In addition to great pictures, it posts tables with suggested normal values for rat kidney, bladder wall, GI wall, adrenal gland, and lymph node measurements. Please see below: Abdominal anatomic features…
What causes this artifact?
This is a 12 year old mn English Springer. Abdominal ultrasound shows a hypoechoic band extending across the ventral spleen in the near field. The video clip shows that this band starts cranial to and outside the spleen. I am calling this an artifact as it is not present in my transverse views of the spleen….
ATE in a 7 year old mn Siberian Husky
Recheck of 7 year old mn Siberian Husky diagnosed with arterial thromboembolism (ATE) at the U of MN Emergency clinic in November of 2013. He had presented with painful bilateral rear leg paresis, worst on the left side, which progressed to loss of femoral pulses and cold distal rear extremities. Dog improved on pain meds…
Hematuria and Renal Pathology
13 year old fs DSH with acute onset hematuria, vomiting, dysuria, anorexia Diagnosed with possible bladder mass at the Emergency clinic US showed Bladder: free moving intraluminal blood clot/mucus/sediment ball, and echogenic urine suggestive of hematuria but no bladder or trigone wall masses Left kidney: rounded shape, renolithiasis, but no overt obstruction