Changing history in a 27 lb, 13 yr old mn Boston Terrier
The initial history provided was that the dog was isolating himself and seeking cooler areas for the past month. Then, acutely, the dog developed an increased respiratory rate. PE findings demonstrated harsh lung sounds, however, it was difficult to discern between upper and lower respiratory disease. Radiographs were performed and there was concern for cardiomegaly,…
Feline bladder stone
16 yr old FS DSH presented for hematuria on 12/16/19. Urinalysis (free catch) revealed numerous red blood cells, white blood cells and mild cocci and rod bacteria. No stones see on radiographs. Initially Rx with Orbax then changed to Clavamox after urine culture came back. Cat has history of calcium oxalate stones removed by cystotomy in…
Thickened gastric wall in an 11 yr old mn Belgian Tervuren
11 yr old mn Belgian Tervuren with a 6-8 wk history of vomiting, lethargy, anorexia and melena. PE shows a tense painful abdomen Rads taken on 12/03/19 showed no obvious foreign material or obstructive pattern. Stomach appeared hazy on VD, abdominal organs appeared WNL. Bloodwork was wnl. Was tx with Omeprazole 40mg 1 PO SID and…
Abnormal RV wall and TV in 9 yr old Doberman
9 yr old mn Doberman Pinscher presented for lethargy and anorexia PE showed severe weight loss, anemia/white gums, murmur and irregularly irregular arrhythmia; possible splenic mass Due to cost constraints, primary vet skipped bloodwork and went straight for the echo Echocardiogram shows moderate pleural effusion and marked pericardial effusion I am also seeing a mass like…
Rule out gastric mass in 10 year old MN lab
2 weeks of inappetence in a 10 year old mn lab ret that normally eats well Normal labs except for chronic mild elevations in liver enzymes Radiographs show a distended pylorus, possible mass Abdominal US after 12 hour fast shows retained fluid in gastric fundus. Initially thought I was seeing ingesta and chyme in the…
Strongly shadowing gastric luminal material
6 year old 5.2lb mn Morkie on prednisone for PLE. Recently developed diabetes mellitus. Primary vet palpated a mass…turns out he is palpating the stomach. Radiographs show moderate to marked gastric distension
Help with Alivcor
I recently purchased an AlivCor and am wondering if there is anything to adjust to help it work better on cats and dogs. I have tried it out on my own dogs without shaving, and it is hard to get a good signal even with gel and alcohol.
Is this renal dysplasia?
1yr 11month female spayed pitbull with history of PU-PD, urinary incontinence (when sleeping), and excitatory incontinence since 4 months old. Nonresponsive to proin USG after 12 hour water deprivation was 1.018. No other abnormalities noted on U/A. Abdominal US shows bilateral unusual internal renal architecture with multiple echogenic bands in between the renal cortex and…
Pancreatitis and abnormal right kidney in a 13 yr MN Persian
13 year old MN Persian with history of vomiting, anorexia, and depression Bloodwork showed a positive fPLI Abdominal ultrasound shows an enlarged hyperechoic left pancreas, enlarged hypoechoic pancreatic body and right pancreas with adjacent clumping echogenic fat The right kidney is misshapen with moderate renal pelvic dilation and a hypoechoic rim. Clumping reactive fat is…
Thickened muscularis in an asymptomatic DSH
Approximately 4 year old DSH presented one year ago for vomiting. Abdominal US performed at that time showed moderately increased muscularis and overall increased wall thickness: duodenum=3.4mm thick, jejunum=4.9mm thick and ileum=3.2mm thick. The gallbladder showed a slightly thickened wall and reactive fat was seen adjacent to the intestines. Full thickness biopsies were recommended but…