Mass
Hello This is Cocoa a 12 year old MN siamese who had an intestinal adenocarcinoma removed one year ago. Has done really well but has started to lose weight slightly. Vit B12 and Folate were abnormal. The US revealed a mass like structure in the mid abdomen just caudal to the Rt kidney. Seems to…
Cat Gallbladder
Hello I recently ultrasounded this 11 year old MN cat that was not doing well. Lethargic not eating. Some elevated ALT but normal bilirubin. He had a minimal to moderate amount of free fluid in the abdomen. When I ultrasounded the GB I found what appeared to be 2 cyst like structures. Unsure if this…
Common bile duct surgery
Hello This is a follow up on my previous post. I recently posted some images of a dilated bile duct on a 6 year old cat. It measured 4mm at the time. The cat was treated very aggressively medically and has originally improved but has remained at the same point the last 2 days.
Bile duct
Hello I have a 6 year old female spayed DSH that had surgery for a metal fb with clinical signs of 1 week duration. Removed via surgery. We were concerned about fatty liver at the time as the liver enzymes were elevated. The TBili was over 300.
Can a cuterebra been seen on ultrasound
Hello We have seen 2 dogs with suspected systemic reactions to cuterebra. One Min Pin unfortunately went into DIC and passed away. The other is a friend’s dog that had one cuterebra appear in the upper lid of a markedly swollen Rt upper lid. She still has a moderate swelling on the neck with no…
Esophageal tumor vs foreign body
Hello We performed endoscopy on a 10 year old GR who ate cabbage rolls with tooth picks 5 days ago. Symptoms waxed and waned. Regular vet performed xrays 3 days ago and found no obvious abnormalities. Continued to gag and has lost her appetite; drooling and seems painful in the mouth. Intubation revealed a firm…
Heart tumor
Can this hyperechoic area in the pleural fluid be a mass? The view is a Right side long-axis view. There did not appear to be any PCE. Mild amount of serosanguinous fluid was removed and is being sent for cytology. Can this simply be a fibrin clot or pericardial fat? Thanks. Brent
Splenic lymphosarcoma or mast cell tumor
Hello I was hoping for confirmation of an abnormal spleen on a 7.5year old F/S boxer. I believe I see an enlarged splenic lymph node and irregularities in ehcogenicity within the spleen. It was not readily apparent on the convex probe but seems to be real on the linear probe. I suspect if the changes…
Heart tumor?
Hello Rex is a 10 year old boxer that presented to their regular vet for wt loss, excercise intolerance and edema around the hind legs. They referred to us for an echo. The Right side of the heart appears enlarged and there is a “stelate” hyperechoic pattern within the Rt ventricle extending from the IVS….
Narrowing in trachea? Mass
Hello Moxie is an 11 year old F/S Cocker Spaniel that presented for an acute cough. No heart murmur and a non-productive cough. Xrays were taken. The heart appears normal to us and it has a VHS of 11 (for what that’s worth). The lungs also appear fairly unremarkable to us. We noted mineralization of…