Bladder Pathology
Copper is an 11 1/2 year old beagle with a history of LUTD. X-rays were taken and there was no sign of stones on the x-rays. I am waiting for the results of the urinalysis. I was hoping I could get your opinion on the pathology noted in this bladder. My associate sent me these…
Cushings
– I have inherited this nightmare case as a second opinion and just wanted to pick some brains on this – Harriette is a 7 yr old FS Boston Terrier with too many problems to list but a distinct history of PU/PD – moderate elevation in ALP, mild elevation in ALT – LDDST negative for…
Pyelonephritis
Marie is a 10 1/2 year old Siamese with Azotemia, pyuria (gram negative rod- MIC still pending) and Leukocytosis. All the hallmarks of a pyelonephritis. When I saw her yesterday she had been on IV diuresis and injectable Ampicillin and Baytril. The L kidney is small and IMO consistent with CKD (Interstitial nephritis). The R…
Hematuria
Kirby is a 10 year old Lab with a history of hematuria. Per owner no history of dysuria/poilakuria. Last Urinalysis had no blood and the urine culture was negative. I did an ultrasound on Kirby and could find no lesions in the bladder or prostate. I did think there was some shadowing in the L…
Chicken anyone
– 5 year old female backyard chicken presented with diarrhea, decreased appetite and lethargy – owner was concerend about the patient being egg bound – soft swelling noted under cloaca and x-ray showed a mass lesion in this region – ultrasound shows what looks like a loop of intestine with digesta present – I am…
Bladder Wall Thickening
Milo is a 12 year old DSH with a chronic intermittent signs of LUTD. I was hoping to get your opinion on this bladder wall thickening. Neoplastic or not? Almost 1 cm in thickness- but I don’t see loss of the ” Curviliner” pattern here. I have cines if that will help. I did not…
Abdominal Lipoma Suspect
Bailey is a 15 year old mixed breed dog that came in for his yearly exam. Owner reports he is slowing down. I am doing all my labs on him and treating him for his DJD. I noticed he was “Pot Bellied” on exam and suggested an abdominal x-ray. I was surprised at what I…
VSD
– 6 month old F minature Australian Shephard presented for pre-anesthetic evaluation for spay wt 10.9kg – grade 4/6 systolic heart murmur heard on both sides of the chest; clinically well – I believe there is a VSD? with no significant cardiac remodelling – there is also AI present but I think it may be…
Peri-renal Cyst
Zepplin is a 16 1/2 year old DSH with a history of Stage 3 CKD and Stranguria that responds to Buprenorphine – like an idiopathic cystitis. I did an ultrasound and the bladder and as much of the urethra I could see looked normal. The urinalysis had some hematuria but the urine MIC was negative…
ASD?
– 12 year old FS 2.9 kg Yorkie X presented with cough and mild exercise intolerance SSR 28-32 – echo showed severe LAE, dilated LV and mild pericardial effusion assumed to be secondary to CHF as there is no evidence of a cardiac tumour or left atrial tear (patient is pretty stable) DDx Stage C…