Heart Base Mass
Honey is a 12 1/2 year old Pomeranian that had a TCC of the L kidney. The kidney was removed about 1 year ago and the histopath indicated the mass was incompletely removed. Honey has a cough that has been previously diagnosed as a collapsing trachea. I have verified with x-rays that she does indeed…
FNA of Thoracic Mass
I am going to try and aspirate a thoracic mass in a dog next week. I would appreciate any suggestions for this procedure including sedation or anesthesia.
Gastric Mass
I tried to attach this cine to the last post by Pankatz but it would not let me upload a cine. Saw this cat last week. Each day is a new learning experience.
Hematemesis
– 22 month old FS Border Collie x presented for hematemesis and black, tarry stool with some fresh blood – no history of FB ingestion but has been known to eat things that she shouldn’t – survey rads unremarkable and initially started on famotidine and sulcrate – giardia positive on fecal testing – u/s showed…
Hepatic Mass
Ozzie is a 13 year old Lab mix with a history of elevated hepatic enzymes. Clinically doing well. Ultrasound done today. I want to make sure that I am interpreting my cine’s and .jpgs correctly. 1. Am I seeing a large gallbladder mucocele with a dilated cystic duct? 2. Is there a large well…
Liver
– 10 year old FS Golden Retriever w history of diarrhea, possible abdominal discomfort, ADR – biochem and CBC normal – survey rads show hepatomegaly – liver on ultrasound is enlarged, hyperechoic with multiple ill-defined hypoechoic nodules and a few hyperechoic nodules – rest of scan normal except for slightly small adrenal glands (pole diameters…
Pyloric lesion
– 13year old FS Jack Russel w history of unexplained weight loss, decreased appetite, no vomting – bloodwork unremarkable – pet fasted prior to u/s -stomach distended with fluid and obstruction in the pylorus but with what? polyps, tumour, FB – the wall looks plicated with digesta caught in between and the muscularis thickened –…
Effect of Icterus on US Quality
One of my fellow graduates of the U of Illinois EVP program sent this e mail: All, Hope you had a wonderful holiday!
Merry Christmas
I would like to wish everyone at Sonopath a very merry Christmas. Enjoy time with friends and family
Ovarian Cysts/Hyperadrnocorticism
I have a client that has asked me to ultrasound her Guinea Pig. Her previous veterinarian palpated an abdominal mass. This pig also has non pruritic alopecia. I have not examined this little gal yet. Few questions: 1. Has anyone seen cushings in the guinea pig? Any idea what normal size adrenals would be in…