Severe cystitis and reblocking in a 3.5 year old MN DLH
Hi All, Dr. Hylands discussed eosinophilic cystitis at the Sonopath Clean Up lab in December, but I can’t recall exactly what his thoughts were. 6 year old MN Maine Coon cat, blocked Sunday this week. I saw him in GP but sent him to the EC for unblocking (as it was sunday and we were…
HCM – how high anesthetic risk
Hello, this is a 5 years old “hands off” cat . Very aggressive even with Gabapentin on board Always had a greade 3/6 heart murmur, no arrhytmias.Clinically doing great but has dental disease and needs some extractions BW results, including BNP is pending- should have results tomorrow We did only a focal limited echo…
chronic renal failure?
Kirby is a 7 1/2 year old in tact male Shiloh Shepherd. On presurgical blood work before a dental, revealed signficant azotemia (BUN 80/creat 5.5, PCV/TP 29/7.4, normal K, mild elevation in Phos, UA SpG 1.016 w/ 1 + protein and an inactive sediment). Not current on Lepto vx. Lepto PCR was negative. Urine culture…
Cat cardiomyopathy
7 year old MN 5.5kg cat with murmur Exam done under butorphanol and alfaxalone im as needed What is the recent terminology to describe this LV band? Would you say equivocal LV hypertrophy?
Mindray 8 vs Mindray 9
Hi there, Just wondering what are the main differences between M 8 and 9 . Mindray website lists them as having the same specs. Is auto EF available on the M8 ? The reporting function om the M7 has only some limited number of characters than you can input. Is that similar on the…
True cut core biopsy?
Hello, This is a 13 years old daschund that has very high liver enzymes : marked ALP elevation, extreme GGT elevation and moderate ALT . Dog is not clinical. AUS : mixed echoic mass that measures 4.5 cm in diameter situated at the cranial and left aspect of the liver . We suspect Benign…
Diaphragmatic Hernia: SDEP? positions 9 & 12
Some great scanning from one of our super awesome SonoPath telemed clients. A nice image set of a diaphragmatic hernia.
kidney- pelvic dilation and/or dilated ureter?
I think I am seeing a dilated renal pelvis and a dilateted ureter exiting the kidney. Am I totally off base here? She has small mineral densities on her lateral abdominal radiograph that I think are in the position of ureteral stones. Thanks
feline small bowel foreign body
11 month old FS Siamese cross with a history of vomiting – any guesses to what we will find?