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pleural effusion- cardiac, or not?

pleural effusion- cardiac, or not?

-8 year old F/S DSH -not eating , lethargic 2-3 weeks  -no murmur or arrythmia  -mild to moderate pleural effusion  -bloodwork mild hypoproteinemia, mild leukocytosis, else nsf  – Just hoping my echo images are enough to call cardiac versus not. I  am saying not. Thanks 

Chronic diarrhea, 10 year old Dalmatian

-10 year old female spayed Dalmation adopted 2 months ago, financial limitations -chronic diarrhea, slight weight loss; not responding to metronidazole, I/D, prostora  – previous bloodwork 4/15 = hct 44%, tp 6.9, alb 3.3 and now hct 33%, tp 5.4, alb2.9.  Chemistry very slight ALk Phos and ALT , basically normal; WBC normal (5,300)  -2+proteinuria,…

blocked cat much hematuria

7 year old male neutered DSH presented with urethral blockage  catheterized without much difficulty  very bloody urine which is persisting  PCV is now 20%  is there mineralization in the bladder wall, and if so how does this affect prognosis 

Pancreatitis?

– 9 year old dachshound -on phenobarb for 4 years to control seizures -had splenectomy with bleeding splenic hematoma 6 weeks ago. -vomiting, abdominal pain 

IBD, lymphoma?

-13 year old FS DSH (age approximate) -weight loss, acts hungry but doesn’t eat  – breaks with diarrhea if any oral antibiotics given – anemia 23%, WBC 24,000 -USG 1.018, BUN 49/creat 1.8 -“ropey” feel to intestines -any impressions on the ultrasonographic appearance of the s.i.?

IBD, lymphoma?

-13 year old FS DSH (age approximate) -weight loss, acts hungry but doesn’t eat  – breaks with diarrhea if any oral antibiotics given – anemia 23%, WBC 24,000 -USG 1.018, BUN 49/creat 1.8 -“ropey” feel to intestines -any impressions on the ultrasonographic appearance of the s.i.?

IBD, lymphoma?

-13 year old FS DSH (age approximate) -weight loss, acts hungry but doesn’t eat  – breaks with diarrhea if any oral antibiotics given – anemia 23%, WBC 24,000 -USG 1.018, BUN 49/creat 1.8 -“ropey” feel to intestines -any impressions on the ultrasonographic appearance of the s.i.?

over-full stomach, thickened pylorus?

-11 year old female spayed Shih-Tzu – ADR, refused treats – initially reported no vomiting but then said there was a very large puddle of vomitus that they thought must have been from the laborador – bloodwork slight elev WBC all else normal  – to me it looks like the stomach  walll in the pylorus…

ADR cat with arrhythmia

-10 year old FS  -diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and positive urine culture 8/16/14, no murmur or arrythmia at that time – thyroid controlled now, although weight has dropped from 6.2 to 5.7 lbs – urinary tract symptoms resolved after 30 days antibiotic but re-occured 11/13/14, bacteria again reported in urine and culture is pending 

Bladder wall- mass?

– 9 year old FS pointer, hematuria, no urgency or frequency and no PU/PD – 2 previous episodes of hematuria with wine-colored urine, 3+bilirubinuria and 3+ blood, no bacteria, USG 1.036 and 1.021     9 months ago and 6 months ago which seemed to respond to antibiotic.  – no epithelial or other cells seen…