Abnormal Left Kidney & Spleen
Mardi is a 10 pound 9 1/2 year old male neutered Chihuahua with a recent history of weight loss, lethargy and inappetence.
PPQ
– 2 yr old mn German Shepard presented 3 weeks ago with signs consistent with retro bulbar abscess – placed on 2 weeks of antibiotics which resulted in marked improvement – at 3 weeks presented again with soft swelling lateral to the eye and more on top of the head – u/s of area showed…
Feline with Chronic Vomiting and Pica
Penny is a 9 year old male DSH with a history of chronic intermittent vomiting and pica. Labs were totally normal. I would like an opinion on the still images of Penny’s stomach.
14 year old DMH with weight loss and hypoalbuminemia
Miss Katsy is a 14 1/2 year old DMH with a history of weight loss, intermittent vomiting and hypoalbuminemia. X-rays were mostly unremarkable except for a small L kidney which was confirmed on US. Lab work: abnormals UA: Sg 1.036, pH 6.5. 1+ hematuria and trace protein. Sed clear Profile: Albumin 2.2 (2.6-3.9) Calcium 8.4…
Vomiting young cat
– 10 month old FS Sphynx feline on and off history of vomiting, decreased appetite and wt loss – neutrophilia on bloodwork otherwise viral testing NEG, biochem unremarkable – rDVM placed pet on Clavamox with no improvement – no history of fever u/s thickened stomach wall, trace abdominal effusion and enlarged jejunal LN’s DDx: IBD/gastritis,…
Right Auricular Mass?
– 10 year old MN Goldidoodle presented for tachycardia, weakness and pale mm – HCT 56 – pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, pleural effusion and ascites on ultrasound – 300ml non-clotting hemorrhagic fluid removed from pericardial sac – is this a mass in the right auricle?
Abnormal ileocecal junction
– 13 year old FS DSH with history of suspected IBD diagnosed in 2010 – has been on low dose prednisolone longterm which has controlled symptoms – now is vomiting intermittently and has weight loss; bloodwork pending – u/s showed thickened ileum at the IC junction as well as proximal colon wall thickening – no LN’s were…
Abdominal Distention
I hate to go back in time, but I have a questions about a previous case of the month http://sonopath.com/resources/cases-month/abdominal-distension In video 2 is there tethering of the septal tricuspid valve or is this artifact? In video 3 it appears that the valve might be OK but there is very little movement there. Is that…
Prostate Neoplasia
– 10 year old MN Boston Terrier w history decreased appetite and unexplained weight loss – no v/d/c/s/pu/pd – passing urine and stool normally – bloodwork unremarkable; prostate not palpable rectally – mineralized lesion seen in prostate therefore concern of neoplasia as pet is neutered – medical iliac LN’s were not identified and rest of…
Bad Liver Disease?
– 7 year old FS Great Dane w gradual weight loss and inappetance starting back in July – bloodwork shows elevation in ALP, ALT (900’s) and severe elevation in bilirubin – pet is clinically jaundiced (sclera, mm) – CBC, TP, albumin and other paramaters wnl – liver small on x-ray – had to scan between…