Kidney lesion?
10 year old M/N DSH cat. Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (hyperglycemia, glucosuria) Oct 17, 2014. Started glargine 1 IU BID SQ and was curved 2 weeks later. BG curve high, so increased to 1.5 IU BID SQ. Later that day, owner noticed gash on neck where insulin was given – was rechecked and cat had…
Abnormal urinary tract function
7 year old MN Shih Tzu presented to a colleague for suspected IVDD Aug 16th. Responded slowly to conservative therapy. Represented to a colleague Aug 27th for hematuria/pyuria/crystalluria. Appeared to be leaking urine. Was able to stand, but weak and ataxic. Radiographs confirmed narrowed disk space and possible calcified disks in 2 lumbar spaces. No…
Cardiac table specs
Hello everyone, Just wondering whether scanners out there are using commercially-built cardiac tables, or whether you make your own. I am looking at building one and am prepped with the vinyl/padding, etc. but not too sure how big to make the main hole and the semi-circle cut out. Can anyone give me some recommendations to…
Acute renal failure in a Pug
My colleague was presented with a 5 yo intact female Pug x that had vomiting and diarrhea for 5 days. Dog had been eating the chicken jerky treats from China… When it presented it was dehydrated, and had bloodwork consistent with severe renal failure. There were amorphous crystals seen in the urine (tech couldn’t make…
Cystic structures near adrenal glands?
Hello, 8 year old Bichon X M/N dog presented to referring vet for dental cleaning. Elevated ALP and ALT found on pre-anesthetic bloodwork. Blood was sent away for confirmation to Idexx. ALP 532 (5-160) and ALT 304 (18-121) and bile acids pre 56 (0-7) and post 31 (0-15). Dental cleaning was put on hold pending…
Possible IBD cat with previous abdominal surgery…
Oreo is a 12 year old cat with chronic history of diarrhea that was suspected to have IBD. Medical history is a bit sketchy – had an intestinal surgery several years ago for FB removal. Had another surgery the proceeding year and vet found a stricture, but unfortunately neither vet nor owner has any records…
Sick Sammy…
Hello all. One of my wonderful techs was blessed with “Special Sammy” 10 years ago. He is a DSH cat who has poor balance, a head tilt, and random “freak outs” since birth. Otherwise than asthma, he had been a pretty healthy until 2 years ago. Right before I went on maternity leave, he was…
Inappetant cat in diabetic remission…
[videoembed id=6985] [videoembed id=6986] [videoembed id=6987] My colleague asked me to ultrasound a 14 year old M/N cat’s palpable mass in cranial abdomen so he could determine what the mass was. So…of course I did a full abdominal ultrasound 
Hx: – diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in 2011. Had been well controlled until Jan 2013…
Renal calcification vs. calculi
Bear with me – I am a first time poster… 12 year old F/S lab presented for ADR and was diagnosed with pancreatitis via spec CPL and ultrasound. rDVM says UA WNLs and no changes in renal enzymes Left kidney – small hyperechoic shadowing foci in cortex that looks like normal “old dog” changes (calcification). (see…
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