PSS? Portal Vein Hypoplasia?!
Hi everyone, Here it goes: German Shepherd, 6yo, MC, with history of ascites, peripheral edema, hypoalbuminemia (as low as 1,1-1,9 g/dL), low creatinine and urea, mild elevation of liver enzymes, intermitent diarrhea, for the last 2-3 months. Bile acids are extremely increased (165 fasting [Normal 0-0,8 umol/L], 170 postprandial [Normal 0-30 umol/L]). My differentials before…
Extra-hepatic PSS? Portal Vein Hypoplasia?!
Hi everyone, Here it goes: German Shepherd, 6yo, MC, with history of ascites, peripheral edema, hypoalbuminemia (as low as 1,1-1,9 g/dL), low creatinine and urea, mild elevation of liver enzymes, intermitent diarrhea, for the last 2-3 months. Bile acids are extremely increased (165 fasting [Normal 0-0,8 umol/L], 170 postprandial [Normal 0-30 umol/L]). My differentials before…
Young cat with big LA
Hi everyone, I scanned a 1yo MN cat with history of inapetence, lethargy and tachycardia of 220-240 bpm, no murmur or other arrythmias. What I see is a big LA with probably a clot (it’s difficult to see), but there are no changes with the transvalvular flows or increased LV thickness (maybe of the pap…
Persistent urachus?
Greetings everyone, This is a female intact 10yo Boxer, with history of on&off hematuria for some weeks now. The refering vet thought it was an UTI and she was put on NSAIDs + antibiotic. The signs resolved during the treatment, but reappeared a week after. I’ve never seen anything like this, but it seems that…
DMVD vs Endocarditis
Hello everyone, Benji is a 12yo MI stray dog, never went to the vet (!), presented with hematuria, feve, anorexia and a loud heart murmur (both sides of the thorax) In the abdominal U/S there are renal changes (cortical infarctation, loss of cortico-medullary definition, irregular silhouette, subcapsular fluid and regional reactive lymphadenopathy).
CBD Obstruction
Hi everyone, I read the veteurope1 post and this is suppose to be a comment and not a post, but this is the only way to upload a video, so here it goes: «« I also have a very similar case. Female cat, 15yo, history of elevated hepatic enzymes + vomiting. U/S shows…
Dexmedetomidine adverse effects
Hi everyone! I want to share this (simple) case with you. Ricky is a 13yo male chihuahua that underwent a sedation with low dose dexmedetomidine + butorphanol IM to investigate a otitis caused by f.b. He had a 2-3 year old assintomatic grade II left systolic murmur that was never investigated before. Accordingly to my…
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