thoughts on GB and effusion
– 8 yr old MN Minature Schnauzer with diabetes in for an ultrasound recheck to monitor the GB; clinically doing well – liver is hyperechoic (isoechoic to the spleen with decreased portal markings) – there is a trace abdominal effusion present – there is no pain when scanning over the gall bladder Thoughts on GB…
Early DCM? Other?
Here is a cardiac case where I am finding it hard to put things all together; – 3 yr old male intact Cane Corso cross 34.1kg diagnosed with heart murmur that is suppose to be “new” grade 3/6 PMI left side Alive Cor ECG shows no abnormal complexes – chest rads shows enlarged, globoid heart…
Tiflitis/Cecum abscess
-TOMY is a 3 year old, MN DSH cat presented for acute vomiting within the past 24h, referring vet wants to rule out foreign body.
Diaphragmatic hernia?
Dear all, this case is causing me headache for the unusual of findings and the lack of supportive history.
severe SAS
– 5 year old MN Boxer 51kg with history of a heart murmur since birth now having episodes of syncope – echo consistent with severe SAS (max aortic velocity measured at 5.95m/s – not shown in image below); AI present and mild MR – no LAE or LV wall hypertrophy at this stage; HR 119…
Recent Case of the month
Your latest case of the month appears to be pretty straightforward. I have seen cats that look like this and most have turned out to be neoplastic. My ?- could FIP look similar to this case and how could we differentiate. Thanks
PDA and Aortic Stenosis?
– 5 month old MN Shephard x with history of a heart murmur since rescued; continuous murmur on ausculatation otherwise asymptomatic for heart disease – echo consistent with a PDA, LV dilation in diastole and systole; LA normal to midly enlarged – I am also getting an increased aortic max velocity and AI I am…
Feline heart disease
– 15 yr old MN Himalayan presented for anorexia/vomiting and intermittent irregular heart beat on auscultation – when ECG was run, it came out normal – pleural effusion on chest rads – had been in renal failure for a few months and had history of elevated BP (systolic around 200) – limited echo performed due…
Bladder lesion
– 8yr old MN Abyssinian presented for recurrent signs of straining to urinate, bloody urine – signs typical of FUS but not blocked; abdominal rads normal – urine culture negative BUN 14.6 (5-12.9) CRE 241 (53-212) urine SG 1.036 – first ultrasound performed January 3rd showed a fairly empty UB with thickened walls which…