FNA pancreas technique
Hi All – 13 yo FS cat with severe diarrhea (recent onset) and weight loss (initially intentional with change to wet food diet but now cat keeps losing) – Yowling and behavior changes. – Pt is VERY fractious – required full sedation for scan. – Images show hypoechoic irregular pancreas, scalloped and enlarged spleen, some…
Multi-organ pathology without definitive cytology results
I attempted to post yesterday but didn’t appear to publish. Sorry if this is a double post! I need some opinions on this case.
Tru-Cut biopsies
Hi All I’m scheduling my first tru-cut biopsy – it’s time for me to branch into doing these instead of just FNAs. Does anyone have a resource for “how tos?” I’m very proficient with FNAs and am ordering some Bard Max-Core biopsy needles ASAP, as recommended per Eric. What I’m wondering is if anyone has…
Prominent ureters in a cat
Hey All No making fun of my Acuson Sequoia images printed out, please. 🙂 Here at the shelter, we have a 9 year old FS DSH who came in with typical abdominal overgrooming baldness. I often find physical pathology in these guys, so I always scan. In this girl, the kidneys were bright with very…
Prominent ureters in a cat
Hey All No making fun of my Acuson Sequoia images printed out, please. 🙂 Here at the shelter, we have a 9 year old FS DSH who came in with typical abdominal overgrooming baldness. I often find physical pathology in these guys, so I always scan. In this girl, the kidneys were bright with very…
Anomalous hepatic vessels in an old dog
Hi there This is a 12 year old FS boxer mix dog with recent onset hematemesis. Dog has a PCV of 25%, ALP is>1000, ALT mildly elevated. BUN elevated at 58, creat normal. Clotting times pending. No other overt abnormalities, some shadowing material in stomach but dog had eaten this morning. I did not see…
V tach or SVT and cholecystitis in a 9 year old MN Boston Terrier
9 year old MN Boston Hx of severe cholangiohepatitis dx by internist in spring 2014. VPCs noted May 2014 but no treatment at the time. The dog never had a heart murmur. Dog was being treated with actigall and liver protocol (don’t know the details, but assume samE and liver diet) Acute onset of yelping…
High ALT, bili, and small liver
8 year old llasa mix (MC) 2 mo ago, episode of back pain, put on tapering dose of metacam x 9 days Now, acute onset vomiting bile, icterus No other previous dz Blood work (normal 2 mo ago): ALT>2000, bili 7.0, ALP 250ish, BUN 9, alb normal, glucose 70. Urinalysis showed bili crystals but no…
Heart v. Lung v. ?
12 year old MN DSH, bottle raised from kitten, indoor only Aggressive Inappetant and lethargic x 1 day Coughing episode 2 weeks ago with tachypnea, resolved without treatment 2 weeks ago, stressed due to visiting dog Owner notes tachypnea Exam is NSF except tachypnea without dyspnea, no abdominal component, normal lung sounds, no heart murmur,…
Heart v. Lung v. ?
12 year old MN DSH, bottle raised from kitten, indoor only Aggressive Inappetant and lethargic x 1 day Coughing episode 2 weeks ago with tachypnea, resolved without treatment 2 weeks ago, stressed due to visiting dog Owner notes tachypnea Exam is NSF except tachypnea without dyspnea, no abdominal component, normal lung sounds, no heart murmur,…