Mindray machine artefact
I am attaching the video of the liver. Whenever I scan liver, I get this. Like you can see in the video, there is kind of a curtain which seems to be arising from the probe and giving an impression that the middle of the liver is hyperechoic. I always get it when I scan…
Hepatic mass or not
12-year-old male neutered daschund was presented for oronasal fistual repair. Pre-anesthetic blood test showed very mildly elevated ALT and ALP. In general, happy dog with moderate to severe periodontal disease. BCS 9/9. US showed heterogenous plumpy liver. There is a suspicion of a mass on the right side of the liver which kind of fades…
Is it parathyroid tumor
A 13-year-old female neutered daschund was presented with persistent hypercalcemia. Abdominal ultrasound and chest radiographs were unremarkable. No evidence of neoplasia was found. Parathyroid glands were scanned and I think there is a nodule on the left parathyroid gland. Can you please confirm
central renal cyst vs. hydronephrosis?
16 year old FS DLH. Mild azotemia BUN 32, creat 2.2, HCT 25% (anemia seems disproportionate to degree of azotemia). Would you consider the left renal pelvis moderately dilated? No uroliths seen, ureter could be picked up more distally and looked normal. Would you be thinking chronic urolith passage/fibrosis/infection? Then her right kidney has what…
Glossitis in a 10 month old Australian Cattle dog
History: Diagnosed with suppurative glossitis based on oral biopsy. No evidence of fungal or autoimmune disease on biopsy. He was placed on a 7-day course of Clavamox, and his symptoms of lethargy, fever and anorexia resolved. He also had a beta hemolytic strep UTI at 4 months of age. Chemistries have been normal. Initial CBC had…
Inspissated gall bladder in a feline?
16 year old FS DSH, owner concerned she is uncomfortable because her posture is more hunched, mild increase in renal values and SDMA with more marked anemia of 25%. Liver values WNL. Anorexia that improved with some outpatient supportive care. History of hyperthyroidism, controled. I had a difficult time making out the gall bladder in…
Logistics of Large Dog Echos
I am looking for advice on the logistics of doing large dog echos. I am purchasing a new machine and looking at whether to stick with the portable type I am used to or go with a console unit. In the past, I did some mobile ultrasound and carried my echo table with me. It…
Cat gallbladder
Catrick Swayze is a 3 year old neutered male that has had reoccuring episodes of anorexia and vomiting that responds to symptomatic treatment. (fluids, antibitocs, was on a tapering dose of pred also) In June ALT was >4000 and Tbil was elevated as was lipase. He has a recheck of his chem on July 7…
Gallbladder
Cocoa is an almost 16 year old poodle/pappion mix that presented july 18. Owners were on vacation with the dog and she didnt eat well the whole time she was there (US from Canada) vomited once. Grade 2 systolic murmur, no cough only finding on PE. CBC normal, Chem showed elevated alt 619 (10-125) alkp…