Post partum uterus
5 year old Lab delivered litter of pups followed by two dead pups after 24 hours Had uterine intertia and was medically managed to deliver pups Also had saline instilled into uterus 24 hours previously as was believed to have retained placenta Was still restless and nesting after 72 hours Normothermic and eating and feeding…
Pulmonic and tricuspid regurgitation
12 year old Shih Tzu with left sided G 5/6 and right sided G 4/6 murmur Slowing down There is myxomatous mitral valve disease with flail leaflet and dilated LV and LA There is increased pulmonic velocity, do you think valve movement is normal? It does not appear thickened or narrowed at annulus. I could…
Mitral valves in a cat
7 month old FN DSH with G 3/6 left sided murmur Are these mitral valves abnormal? I could not find cause of murmur. When a physiological/flow murmur is present should you still see turbulence?
VSD in a cat
6 month old male entire British Blue that was quite wriggly for the exam I see a VSD with high velocity (restrictive?) and mitral regurgitation How would you describe this VSD? What is causing the mitral regurgitation, I do not see SAM, could there be mitral dysplasia? And will the mitral regurgitation worsen his prognosis…
Gastric obstruction
10 year old MN Alaskan Malamute History of intermittent vomting for 2 months, increasing in frequency to EOD or daily, losing weight Fasted for 24 hours prior to ultrasound exam Distended stomach that I could not follow from body to fundus or orientate myself well at all Full of fluid and material causing accoustic shadowing…
CKCS echo measurements
Which set of measurements do you use for echo in CKCS? Male vs female or by weight?
My Lab Alpha
Does anyone have good pre settings for a 3-11 freq microconvex probe for the my lab alpha?
My Lab Alpha
Does anyone have good pre settings for a 3-11 freq microconvex probe for the my lab alpha?
Incidental liver mass
10 yo FN Rough Coated Collie Mildly increased liver enzymes Stable weight, no clinical signs Well-defined liver mass in contact with the diaphragm What would your differentials be? Owner is deciding on whether to biopsy or not