FNA Thoracic Mass
I was looking for some advise. I had a cat in today with Tachypnea with dry rales. I sent the X-rays to IDEXX for a radiology consult. They suggested I consider an ultrasound guided FNA of one of the nodular areas. I have never done this before. I would appreciate some advise including advise on…
Prostatic Cyst
Rigby is a 10 year 6 month old neutered male Springer Spaniel. He can in febrile and very depressed with a large palpable mass in the caudal abdomen. On physical exam he was palpably painful in the caudal abdomen and febrile. Temp was 105. X-rays revealed a mass in the region of the prostate. The…
Feline Liver Failure
– 1.5 yr old female breeding Savannah cat presented for pyrexia, anorexia – she was treated with ronidazole about 1 week previous due to positive tritrichomonas test on PCR although she was not symptomatic at the time (the breeder tries to be proactive) – after a few days, the cat was showing ataxia (a known…
Lung Nodule
– a colleague sent me these radiographs and was wondering if I could do a lung ultrasound and possibly an FNA – this is 10 year old dog that had been treated with Clavamox and Zeniquin for 3 weeks for bronchonpneumonia – the dogs is now clinically normal but on repeat rads a nodule was…
Heart vs Resp Disease
– 11 year old M Lab with history of cough 2 month duration and exercise intolerance wt. 57.2 kg – speaking with the owner, the cough sounds like he is clearing his throat and only seems to happen when excited or barking – he is stiff with djd and moderately overweight Chest rads were sent…
MyLab 30 Gold Vet
I have an Esaote MyLab30 Gold Vet I was wondering if anyone could suggest a higher frequency phased array probe. I currently have the PA240 Vet. Low frequency probe that gives me good Doppler but poor resolution. I am trying to decide if I should add a PA122E Vet or PA023Vet. I think the PA023Vet…
Gastric neoplasia vs severe chronic inflammation
ThIs is a 13 year old FN mini schnauzer who was referred for US from another clinic with minimal information available other that chronic vomit after 3-4 h of eating, every day for the past 3 months. No food is ever found in the vomit. Biochemistry was normal back in October 2014. No more information….
Abnormal Liver
– 10 year MN Australian Shep presented for routine physical exam – mild weight loss noted and my asscociate thought she could feel a mass or enlargement in the cranial abodmen; otherwise no other clinical symptoms – bloodwork is pending – no masses seen on ultrasound however the liver is small and the capsule nodular;…
Efficient scanning time per patient?
I feel the need to ask this very general question (with very variable answer) after constantly feeling under preassure to do scans in 20 mins. And being expected to reach this time for all patients and situations. I am fully aware of the factors involved in the scanning time/patient (operator experience, patient cooperation and weight and…