Possible Splenic Lymphoma???
So Brutus came in for exam…doing fine except has lost some weight. PE was normal except slight fullness to abdomen.. Lab Work: Normal EXCEPT for 150,000 WBC Count w/ 82% Lymphocytes. U/S: Large splenic mass; I feel the liver has a finer echotexture and is generally hyperechoic…and the Left kidney cortex looks “off” to me???…
Addition to “Possible Mass In Major Vessel
Here’s the loop of the RA sliding to Area of Interest.
Mass Left Cranial/Mid Abdomen
Woody is a 14 year old Diabetic w/ a long history of Collapsing Trachea/Pulmonary Issues. Presented today for labored breathing and what the owner describes as a cross between collapse and seizure (I believe collapse) Lungs are wet on both radiographs and U/S and it looks like Rt. Sided Heart Dz & Pulmonary Hypertension…But when…
Possible Mass in Major Vessel???
Rex: 10 yr. old Min Schnauzer; diabetic; prior Hx of pancreatitis and liver enz elevation… In today for ADR and vomiting. Liver enzymes still high… Treating symptoms and doing better…but I’m wondering about a couple things…. 1. GB enlarged w/…it this a mass/conglomeration of sludge or polyp???
What’s in this C-Loop
Jack: 7 year old MN Weimaraner. Prior work-up in August of 2018 with the following Sonopath DDx: Common bile duct dilation with partially obstructive calculus and gallbladder mucocele. And possible low grade pancreatic inflammation….Bloodwork at that time was supportive of liver/biliary Dz. Also had a nodule in spleen at that time deemed likely insignificant. …
Diseased Gall Bladder/CBD?
Boo is a FS, 8 Year Old Chihuahua. Has been on Phenobarbitol for several years. Currently also on Vetmedin and Temaril P. Presented last night ADR…Owner thought dying…Didn’t find anything that bad… Exam normal except for already Dx’d MVD; Stage B2 Lab Work: elevated WBC @ 30,000; ALT up at356; GGT up at 39 and…
Stone or Mass or Clot???
Ellie is a 6.5 year old boxer that has had several UTI’s in past year. UA shows significant UTI and owner describes gross hematuria U/S Wall looks thickened to me and I’m more suspicious a clot in the bladder vs a stone or mass; but I’m not sure. Also in the pelvic urethra it looks…
Chronic Cough…Progressively Worse
Buddy is an 11 year old overweight Cocker Spaniel that weighs 52 pounds. I saw Buddy first in July and heard a 2-3/6 systolic murmur. I had the owners discontinue the heart medications and put him on dexamethasone and doxycycline. 2 weeks later the owner told me the cough got worse when off heart medications…
Signs of Stomach Perforation…
Had a dog in w/ obvious abdominal fluid and FB shadowing in stomach. At Sx found multiple corn cobs in stomach but also a single perforation in the body of the stomach close to the lesser curvature. While I appreciated the FB and the abdominal fluid…and given the scenario certainly was clinically suspicious of peritonitis…is…
Ketoacidosis in Diabetic
Champion (9 year old Puggle) came in with diabetes and ketoacisosis. Had a raging UTI and mild liver enz elevations in addition to the high BG (kidney enzymes normal) and SG of 1.041 Treated w/ IV’s, insulin, Baytril and 24 hours later dog doing well and eating. Only concern is hematuria. Sent Champion home and…