Pre-op Echo
– 6 month old M German Shephard presented for neuter who had a history of a grade 3/6 systolic heart murmur diagnosed at about 8 weeks of age – I heard the murmur up until 5 months of age but today I could not hear it on pre-op exam but decided to scan the heart…
Hepatic Mass
Leonard is a 15 1/2 year old male neutered DSH. He has a history of recent gradual weight loss and intermittent vomiting. His lab work indicated mild elevation in all hepatic enzyme (Alk Ptase 144, ALT 336, GGT 10 and T.Bili 0.4). The Albumin was 3.2. Rest of the lab work was WNL. I did…
End Stage Kidneys?
– 14 year old lab presented for weakenss, hyporexia, weight loss and vomiting, pu/pd, urinary incontinence – bloodwork consistent with IRIS stage 3 renal failure(urine SG 1.017) and moderate elevations in ALP,ALT, non-regenerative anemia – rDVM was concerned about a possible mass in the abdomen on x-ray – u/s showed a slightly small liver with…
Gastric Pathology
Simon is a 12 year old male neutered DSH with a history of intermittent vomiting (about 1 time per week) with some weight loss. To be fair the owner has placed him on a diet. Physical exam is unremarkable except for some dental disease. X-rays were unremarkable. Lab work- totally normal. I did this scan…
Gallbladder Pathology
Molly is an overweight (4/5 BCS) 7 year old spayed female Beagle that come in for an exam. The owner was concerned about her “bloated” abdomen. Diagnostic workup included abdominal x-rays and a complete blood profile, CBC and UA. The ONLY abnormality noted on the lab work was a Trace of blood in the urine…
Aortic Thrombus
– 13 year old Labrador Retriever presented for weight loss (about 3-4kg) – bloodwork pending – 3 view chest rads clear of mets, heart normal in size, liver small, rounded edge -on ultrasound I could not see any left liver tissue (almost like the left liver was removed) – right liver nodular, small, rounded edges…
CFI
I have a questions. I often see CFI of the aortic outflow from the R parasternal 5 chamber view. Isn’t the beam perpendicular to the flow? How can you get accurate information in this way. You would not do PW spectral doppler here. Maybe I just don’t get it. Please explain.
Thickened gastric mucosa and LNs
HI, this is a 9y2m old 2.4kg male neutered maltese. -History of: eating a flower (rose) from a hamper 2 weeks ago, following day V+ 3 times and D+ once. After that eating well and feces normal (daily). Then 1 day without passing feces and abd discomfort -Vitals: WNL, temp 38.8 -CBC/Biochem: normal -Xrays: constipation….
Ischemic disease in tail in Bengal cat
Dear Colleagues, I would much appreciate your help with these videos. 4 m. old MI bengal cat, seen 3 days ago for a 2 months history of self trauma on tip of tail. Now the last 3cm of tail present signs of ischemic necrosis (dark skin, cold, few small scabs). At presentation, BP and SpO2 where…