VSD, CHF, and Thoracic Mass In A 4-Year-Old Intact Male Sphynx Cat: Our Case Of the Month February 2023
Echocardiograms are vital for the diagnosis and management of cardiac disease. Changes in the heart can develop slowly, or in the case of this patient, who has a ventricular septal defect (VSD), can progress more rapidly. The patient was diagnosed with VSD at his initial ultrasound. Within 4 months, the patient had gone into congestive…
Mineralizing Lung Mass, likely obstructing the vena cava in a 16 year old MN DSH
A 16 year old MN DSH cat was presented due to weightloss.
CT – Heart base tumor and intravascular expansion with CHF and compressive myelopathy in a 8 year old M mixed breed dog
This 8 year old M mixed breed dog presented with pleural effusion, facial swelling . Fluid analysis showed modified transudate. On echo a 4.5 cm suspected soft tissue mass is identified at the heart base.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in a 13 year old MN DSH cat
The patient is a 13 year old MN DSH cat with pleural effusion. The patient was started on Lasix.
15-00145 Sasha B Thoracic carcinomatosis—–NO IMAGES—-
A 12-year-old SF DSH feline was presented for evaluation of labored breathing due to pleural effusion.
15-00138 Schatzie O Restrictive cardiomyopathy and left atrial enlargement——NO IMAGES–
A 5-year-old SF DSH was presented for evaluation of a pleural effusion that had been diagnosed as a modified transudate. Abnormalities on blood work were elevated proBNP and creatinine. Blood pressure was normal (140). Current therapy was Lasix, which had been stopped due to anorexia.
15-00126 Titus P —NEEDS DX—NO IMAGES—
A 10-year-old SF DSH was presented for evaluation of weight loss, increased respiratory effort, and the presence of a chylous pleural effusion.
15-00080 Mo J TI—-NEEDS C—-NO IMAGES—-
A 6-year-old SF DSH was presented for evaluation of possible lung masses and pleural effusion. 120cc of transudate was drained from the pleural space.
Prostatic mass with likely metastatic lung disease in a 19 year old MN Chihuahua
A 19-year-old canine, NM Chihuahua was presented for evaluation of pleural effusion and an abdominal mass. Abnormalities on serum biochemistry were azotemia and elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. Thoracic radiographs revealed pleural effusion and normal cardiac silhouette.