Prostatic abscess treated with abscess drainage antibiotic injection and neuter (ADAIN) procedure in a 9 year old MI Poodle dog
A 9-year-old MI poodle, with history of calcium oxalate crystalluria, presented for acting strangely. Per the owner, the patient was restless, had labored breathing, and was vomiting. There was a possibility of foreign body ingestion. On physical examination, the patient was depressed, quiet, and febrile, the mucous membranes were moist and pink, and the abdomen…
Pyelonephritis in a 5 year old FS DLH cat
A 5-year-old FS DLH cat was presented for hiding at home and anorexia. Abnormalities on physical examination included a large urinary bladder and mild dehydration. Leukocytosis was present on CBC; blood chemistry was within normal limits. Survey abdominal radiographs showed left-sided renomegaly and a small right kidney.
Pancreatic carcinoma with carcinomatosis in a 16 year old MN DSH cat
A 16-year-old MN DSH presented for anorexia, vomiting, and urinary calculi. Radiographs showed a mass caudal to the stomach. Bloodwork and urinalysis were not performed owing to economic concerns so the patient went right to ultrasound, which is not ideal, but strictly the choice of the owner.
Invasive right adrenal tumor in a 13 year old MN Jack Russell Terrier
A 13-year-old MN Jack Russell Terrier dog presented for a second opinion with panting, weakness, and anorexia. The physical exam revealed mild gingival pallor and mild tachypnea. Complete blood count revealed strongly regenerative anemia (HCT 22%) with spherocytes, marked polychromasia, anisocytosis, and moderate neutrophilic leukocytosis. Blood chemistry revealed only slight azotemia. In house 4Dx was…
Body wall mass incidentally found and diagnosed as undifferentiated neoplasia by FNA in an 11 year old MN Siberian Husky
An 11-year-old MN Siberian Husky was presented for evaluation of anorexia and increased sleeping. The only significant abnormality on physical examination was pyrexia (104). Blood chemistry showed low BUN, hypocalcaemia, and hypokalemia. Abdominal and thoracic radiographs were within normal limits. Interim therapy was I.V. fluid therapy, antibiotics, and supportive care with further evaluation being abdominal…
Early lymphoma and hepatic lipidosis in a 10 year old FS DSH cat
A 10-year-old FS DSH cat was presented for weight loss, vomiting, and anorexia. On physical examination, the patient was quiet and cachexic. The patient had lost 5-pounds over seven months, was tachycardic, and had thickened intestines and small kidneys. CBC showed lymphopenia, polycythemia, and thrombocytopenia. On blood chemistry, there was elevated ALP, ALT, and hyperbilirubinemia….
Severe hydronephrosis; ureteral lithiasis in an 18 year old FS DSH cat
An 18-year-old FS DSH was presented for decreased appetite, weight loss, and polyuria/polydipsia. Abnormalities on physical examination were possibly deafness, unkempt haircoat, weight loss, nuclear sclerosis and iris atrophy in both eyes, thickened bowel loops on abdominal palpation, and palpable thyroid enlargement on the right side. Bacterial UTI was present on urinalysis and blood work…
Pyelonephritis and a left renolith in a 10 year old FS DSH cat
A 10-year-old FS DSH was presented for vomiting, lethargy, and anorexia. On physical examination, the patient was bright, alert and responsive, but had evidence of weight loss and dehydration. Also, the cat’s mucus membranes were pale pink, and there was a possible fluid wave in the abdomen. Urinalysis showed alkaline urine with normal specific gravity,…
Pancreatic carcinoma and splenic metastasis in a 15 year old FS DSH cat
A 15-year-old FS DSH cat was presented for weight loss, decreased appetite, hematuria, and lethargy. Abnormalities on physical examination included a large irregular mass in the mid-abdomen and left-sided iridial neovascularization with a small white mass on ventral/lateral limbus. On CBC, anemia and lymphopenia were present. Blood chemistry showed mild hypoglycemia, elevated BUN, and elevated…
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis in a 14 year old FS Wire Fox Terrier
A 14-year-old FS Wire Fox Terrier dog with history of hypothyroidism was presented for acute vomiting and anorexia. Pulmonary crackles in the left lung field were noted on auscultation. Other physical examination abnormalities included 10% dehydration, a lumpy feeling on abdominal palpation, and bilateral cataracts. Marked hyperamylasemia and hyperlipasemia were present on serum biochemistry. 4DX…