Lung consolidation
4 year old MN Akita, travelled from Korea, then Austria Presented with severe pyrexia and skin lesions/cellulitis of distal limbs (biopsy severe acute necrotising pododermatitis) Mild inflammatory leukogram, mild hypoalbuminaemia and mild hyperglobulinaemia, leishmainia negative Skin lesions partial response to abs but break through lesions, Pyrexia/lethargy/lesions responded to steroids Developed dyspnoea in hospital and coughing…
Stomach wall mass
9 year old male neutered Lab presented for OA check up and abdominomegaly noted, otherwise well Large (9cm) round mixed echogenicity mid abdominal mass that seemed to originate from muscularis layer of stomach wall with a narrow (12mm) attachment, towards the body/pylorus. Tru-cut biopsy appeared like solid fatty tissue, histology pending. Thoracic rads normal. Would…
Abdominal mass
12 year old MN overweight Labrador presented one week ago after found collapsed in garden, had a tachyarrhythmia Received surrportive treatment and recovered Cardiac exam normal today and mass found in abdomen. Mass seen best when dog was in left lateral recumbency and scanning right side caudodorsal abdomen. It was hypoechoic with surrounding reactive fat,…
Kidney mass
10 year old MN Lab x collie with persistent haematuria, otherwise well Right kidney mass identified – could not reach with 1 1/2 inch needle so hope to do tru-cut biopsy What is your impression of this mass? Do you think it is safe to biopsy? Do you think the left kidney is normal? I…
Big kidney little kidney
Adult cat in poor condition with right forelimb and left hindlimb neuropathy Bloods: anaemia, hyperglobulinaemia, azotaemic, fiv+, toxo and coronavirus pending, SPE polyclonal gammopathy Moderate HCM and main abdominal findings were kidenys with large nodular right kidney and smaller left kidney Sampling declined pending remainder of blood results
Bladder irregularity
2 year old FN poodle x dog scanned for recurrent diarrhoea Had GI lymphadenopathy and suspect IBD Found this incidental bladder lesion which seemed like an invaginated wall initially but then seemed to track across the bladder to the far wall No mention of bladder symptoms What is this please?
Liver pathology
13 year old FN Cairn Terrier with large volume ascites, weight loss and decreased appetite ALP severely elevated >4000, ALT moderately elevated, resting BA increased 90, albumin low normal. Nodular liver on scan with irregular contours and thickened GB wall with sediment The liver did not appear srunken as I would expect with cirrhosis but…
Bladder lesion
Incidental focal bladder lesion in an 8 year old MN JRT, no reported cystocentesis It does not appear to be transmural, right lateral near apex, no lymphadenopathy Could cystitis be so focal? Should I be more concerned for TCC? The dog had severe gastroenteritis so will re-evaluate bladder in next couple of weeks
Liver and stomach mass
9 year old FN Cairn Terrier with decreased appetite and vomiting Focal wall thickening in stomach – tried to sample but was difficut to reach, results pending, concerned for carcinoma would you agree? Large liver mass – fna taken, results pending, do you think this is a separate primary liver mass and could it be…
Exercise intolerance
9 year old FN Collie who has developed exercise intolerance. History of diaphragmatic hernia repair years ago She will be need to lie down during exercise (can’t move further even though really wants to get up) and pants heavily at this time. Also panting more at rest. Bradycardic on PE, HR around 40-50 but can…