Acute vomiting
-6 month old kitten with acute severe vomiting even when treated with cerenia -bloodwork normal -U/S normal except for prominent colic nodes and nodule in area of the body of the pancreas. I am assuming the lesion in the body of the pancreas that is surounded by the hyperechoic mesentery is likely causing…
A-fib, Great Dane
-4 year old Great Dane -A-fib was noted on pre-surgical exam -non-clinical at this time aside from the arrhythmia. I had a VERY hard time getting images of him as he is fearful and strong. I am attaching a couple of clips to see if you have any words of wisdom. I will try to…
DCM in a schnauzer?
This is an older miniature schnauzer (wt ~ 12 pounds) who presented for dyspnea. -The echo shows severely reduced contractility and dilated ventricles. I get LA:Ao of 2.75 with a %FS of 13%. The valves appear morphologically normal to me. -This looks like a DCM dog to me but it is the wrong breed. Should…
Hepatic lipidosis cat
8 year old cat, lost 7 pounds over several months then presented for icterus Initial ultrasound showed hyperechoic liver pancreatitis biliary stasis but no obstruction with a small amount of localized free fluid right around the gall bladder GI layering normal. She was still eating but had severe icterus, clotting times off the…
Hemoglobinuria
-7 year old DSH -long history of PU/PD ever since cat was young, USG 1.005-1.007, previously “worked up” elsewhere with no diagnosis -recent episode of hyporexia and weight loss, improved with no treatment -while boarding 2 days ago, noted port wine-colored urine, did not spin down, not turbid, no intact cells present -CBC showed non-regenerative…
Severe colitits, heart murmur
-young cat with severe hemorrhagic diarrhea -febrile -vomited twice -CBC shows hemoconcentration and mild neutropenia and lymphopenia. -Panel normal exept low ALP (8), stress hyperglycemia, hypophosphatemia, and low K and Na. -Developed a systolic heart murmur today that has not been heard before. These images were taken unshaved so are not of the best quality;…
Hepatocutaneous syndrome?
-9 year old beagle who has been on phenobarbital for a long time -increasing liver enzymes (ALT ~400, SAP >1200) -in-house bile acids were >30 but are not further quantified – dog is clinically normal. -no skin or foot pad lesions. I did several FNA’s but really think they will need a biopsy…
Feline DCM?
This cat presented in CHF so was scanned while standing. He is also somewhat fractious so I was unable to get perfectly lined up views; he is supposed to come back next week to finish out the study. My measures from these views give a %FS of 26% and a LVIDd:LVFWd of 5.5. His…
Gall bladder
Older dog presented for elevating liver enzymes. Small splenic mass also noted. Liver paremchyma appears normal.
Renal pathology
-Asymptomatic adult middle-aged cat -Suspicious of benign renal cyst but this one looks a bit different than those I have seen. -Did single FNA, got only blood and mesothelial cells, and a single large, multinucleated cell (I suspect giant cell). I did NOT get a large volume of fluid, although the patient did not allow…