Hemorrhagic pyelonephritis, causing retroperitoneal bleeding, in a 3 year old intact male Jack Russell
A 3-year-old intact male Jack Russell terrier dog was presented for urinating in the house and not being right. Abnormalities on physical examination were pale mucus membranes and tense abdomen. Anemia and leukocytosis was present on CBC. On survey radiographs a retroperitoneal enlargement causing ventral displacement of the colon was evident.
Prostatic mass, likely carcinoma, in a 9 year old MN mixed breed dog
A 9-year-old NM canine mix was presented for evaluation of hematuria and urinating in the house that has not responded to a course of Baytril. Red and white blood cells were evident on urinalysis.
Benign splenic hyperplasia diagnosed on FNA in a 13 year old FS German Shepherd Dog
A 13-year-old SF German Shepherd mix was presented for evaluation of inappropriate urination. Urinalysis showed an inappropriate specific gravity (1.013)
Trigonal bladder mass in a 12 year old MN Cairn Terrier
A 12-year-old MN Cairn Terrier dog with prior history of increased ALP activity (1 year ago) was presented for recent inappropriate urination in the house. Abnormalities on physical examination were severe dental tartar, tachypnea with an easily elicited cough, hepatomegaly, and bilateral nuclear sclerosis. The patient was treated with a course of antibiotics pending urinalysis….
Bladder mass in a 15 year old MN DSH cat with inappropriate urination behavior
A 15-year-old MN DSH was presented on emergency for a one year history of increasing inappropriate urination as well as straining to urinate or defecate. The cat also had a medical history of reanl issues (resolved), hyperthyroidism, and constipation. Abnormalities on physical examination included pyrexia (103.2В°), tachycardia, tachypnea, muscle wasting dorsally, and a soft non-painful bladder….
03_00185 Percy B Metastatic carcinoma, liver *BK*
A 7-year-old MN American Cocker Spaniel with history of surgery on an abscess ventral to the right ear, was presented for urinating in the house and hematuria. On physical examination, the surgical site was scabbed but had pus coming out of the center. The only abnormality on urinalysis was an inappropriate specific gravity. CBC was…
Colonic mass in a 15 year old MN DSH cat
A 15-year-old MN DSH cat was presented for inappropriate urination over a 2 month period, intermittent vomiting, and possibly straining to defecate. On physical examination the patient was BAR, slightly dehydrated, and had a non-compressible mass in the caudal abdomen. Proteinuria (1+) and glycosuria (3+) was present on urinalysis. Abnormalities on CBC and blood chemistry…
Hepatitis with focal nodular hyperplasia in a 13 year old MN Welsh Corgi dog
A 13-year-old MN Welsh Corgi dog was presented for the evaluation of a decreased appetite and to check his left hind leg. The dog had a history of discoid lupus and alopecia on the chin. The owner had also reported that the dog was having urinary accidents in the house. The dog had an elevated…
Left adrenal tumor in a 10 year old FS mixed breed dog
A 10-year-old FS mixed breed dog was presented with a history of polyuria, polydypsia, and urinating in the house. Physical examination was non-remarkable. Urinalysis showed isosthenuria, 1+ proteinuria, 2+ hematuria, and struvite crystals. Abnormalities on CBC and blood chemistry were leukocytosis as a result of neutrophilia, monocytosis and basophilia, thrombocytosis, elevated AST, elevated ALT, and…
Portal vein hypoplasia/microvascular dysplasia in a 1 year old Yorki-poo dog
An 8-month-old Yorkie Poo was presented at an emergency facility for possible UTI as the owner reported the patient was showing inappropriate urinations in the house, pollakuria, and hematuria. Physical examination was within normal limits. The urine was cloudy and yellow in appearance and on urinalysis was alkaline (pH 8.0) with a normal specific gravity,…