Feline Cardiac Murmur
I will be the first to admit I am not Gods gift to feline echocardiography. I would appreciate some imput. Vanilla is a 7 year old Siamese cross. A great cat. Any deficiencies in the echo was due to me and not the cat. You could not ask for a better patient. Vanilla has a…
Brachial Plexus
– 12 yr old FS Wheaten Terrier presented for a fairly acute onset of front R lameness and knuckling – neck appears painful with head down posture and resents dorsal flexion of the neck – dehydrated on presentation CBC/biochem unremarkable other than elevated ALT 400’s (was previously noted to be 600’s a few months ago…
Portal Vein Embolus
Dear colleagues, This is Patches, 1y1m old MN persian cross presented last week for a second opinion to assess a 3rd episode this year of increased liver enzimes and triditis. First episode in April treated with liver protectants and supportive therapy, second episode in July and when liver enzimes were getting better cat had a…
R Adrenal Mass
One more question then no vet med for the weekend! – 11 year old FS Golden-Poodle Cross presented for owner concern of increased appetite, panting more and drinking more water than usual; owner is a worry-wart – routine blood panel showed midly elevated ALP (200’s), CBC wnl, urine SG 1.024, +1 protein, urine cort:crea 17…
PLN?
– 9 year old diabetic FS Min Schanuzer presented for vomiting – bloodwork indicates hypoalbuminemia (17), hyperglycemia, ALP 200’s – free flow urine positive for protein, glucose, ketones (urine pro:cre ratio pending) – ul/s showed mildly enlarged, mildly hyperechoic liver (typical for diabetics I think); no evidence of mucocele – jejunal LN’s reactive; a small…
traumatic hernia?
MN middle aged DSH cat has history of trauma (possibly run by car) 3 weeks ago. Xray showed pubic sinfisis fracture and caudal vertebrae fracture. treated conservatively with cage rest and pain relief. No signs of urinary issues nor swellings seen at that time. eating, drinking urinating and defecating normally now but on a review…
Intra-Abdominal Lipoma
– 5-6 yr old female Cocker Spaniel HBC and brought in by animal control as a stray – shelter asked me to scan as she had a distended belly and thought she was pregnant – u/s revealed no pregnancy but I saw an ovary so likely not spayed – her entire abdomen otherwise filled with…
Lung Lesion
– 11 year FS Lab Retriever presented for cough and mild weight loss; cbc and biochem unremarkable – chest rads show a mass/consolidated lung in right cranial lobe – thoracic ultrsound shows a hypoechoic lesion cranial to the heart with embedded gas echos – this looks very mass-like scanning from the left side, but from…
Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease
Lucy is a 7 year old Golden retriever Fe/spayed. Been feeling fine. Routine blood work indicated that Lucy is in IRIS Stage 3 chronic kidney disease/proteinuric. Blood pressure not taken. Lab results: Amylase: 1512 Creat: 2.6 BUN: 31 SDMA: 23 (<14) Urine: cysto SG 1.017 pH 7.0 Dipstick: 1+ blood 4+ protein Sed: RBC 15-20/HPF…
Gastric Ulceration?
– 4 yr old MN Golden Retriever with 3 day history of melena – owners switched diets in which the melena resolved but now pet is vomting with decreased appetite – cbc, biochem unremarkable, cPLI negative – u/s showed concentrically thickened pyloric wall with what appears to be hyperechoic echoes embedded in the wall –…