Jejunal foreign body in a 9 year old MN DSH cat
A 9-year-old MN DSH cat was presented for lethargy, vomiting, and anorexia. CBC was within normal limits but serum chemistry showed mild decrease in phosphorus and mildly elevated GGT activity. Survey abdominal radiographs were abnormal. Barium study possible mega-esophagus and normal movement through the small intestine.
Gastroenteritis in a 5 year old MN Miniature Dachshund dog
A 5-year-old MN Miniature Dachshund was presented for vomiting and anorexia for 3 days. On physical examination the patient was depressed, dehydrated, and tachycardic. The only abnormality on CBC was elevated hematocrit. Blood chemistry, canine Spec cPL, and survey thoracic radiographs were all within normal limits. Abdominal radiographs showed no obvious foreign body, but the…
Adrenal carcinoma with invasion of the caudal vena cava in a 14 year old FS mixed breed dog
A 14-year-old FS mixed breed dog was presented for pacing, lethargy, and intermittent vomiting and diarrhea over the course of 1-2 months. The physical exam was unremarkable. The only abnormality on urinalysis was 1+ proteinuria with urine culture yielding growth of Escherichia coli. Abnormalities on blood chemistry were increased creatinine and hyperglycemia. T-4 result was…
Suspect pancreatic carcinoma in a 13 year old FS pit bull mix
A 13-year-old FS pit bull mixed breed dog presented to an emergency referral facility for vomiting of three weeks duration, anorexia and lethargy. She had been treated by the referring clinician for chronic, active hepatitis with Reglan, Pepcid, Amoxicillin, and Ursodiol. Serum chemistry provided by the referring clinician showed elevated ALP and elevated ALT activity…
Typhlitis and lymphadenitis in a 12 year old FS Dachshund dog
A 12-year-old FS Dachshund dog was presented at an emergency facility for intermittent vomiting and diarrhea lasting several weeks. The only obvious abnormality on physical examination was lethargy. She was treated with Famotadine, metronidazole, and discharged with a bland diet. At follow-up examination the following day at the RDVM, the owner reported that the patient…
03_00175 Pumpkin E Hepatic lipidosis
A 5-year-old FS DSH was presented for anorexia, lethargy, and not himself. The only abnormality on physical examination was icterus. The patient was treated with I.V. fluids with dextrose, Denamarin, Baytril, metronidazole, and syringe feeding. 48 hours later bilirubinuria was noted on urinalysis.
Urethral mass, suggestive for prostatic carcinoma, in a 11 year old MN Labrador Retriever
An 11-year-old MN Labrador Retriever was presented with a history of increased panting, decreased activity, diarrhea, and increased urination. Physical examination found the dog bright, alert and responsive, with an irregular cardiac rhythm, clear lungs, severely restricted range of motion of both elbows, and a normal abdomen on palpation. On rectal examination of the prostate…
03_00166 Chloe S Common bile duct carcinoma
An 11 year old FS DSH was presented for anorexia, decreased water consumption, and lethargy. There was the possibility of ingestion of a foreign body. Thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia and monocytosis were noted on the CBC. Blood chemistry showed hyperbilirubinemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypercholesterolemia and elevations of the ALT and AST enzyme activities. The urine was orange in color…
03_00163 Tucker S Lymphoma
A 14 year old FS DSH with a history of constipation was presented with anorexia and intermittent episodes of diarrhea and obstipation. The patient was still drinking, but was less active and had been losing weight. The cat was dehydrated and a heart murmur was auscultated upon examination. Thrombocytopenia was present on the CBC. Blood…
Hyperplastic cholecystitis in a 9 year old FS DLH cat
A 9-year-old SF DLH cat was presented for lethargy, vomiting and inappetence. The physical exam revealed an elevated temperature of 103.70F, profound lethargy, and vomiting of green and yellow bile. A CBC revealed mild leukocytosis (14.75 x 109/L) with a left shift. The serum biochemical profile revealed a mild hyperglycemia at 183. Urinalysis revealed 2+…