Mitral and tricuspid insufiicency stage C1 valvular disease, shortened IVRT, and left sided heart failure with pulmonary hypertension in an 8 year old female Maltese dog
An 8-year-old F Maltese was presented for examination. A grade 5/6 systolic heart murmur was noted. Radiographs revealed severe generalized cardiomegaly and an unremarkable pulmonary parenchyma. Moderate hepatomegaly and ascites was additionally noted.
Heart base mass with pericardial effusion in a 11 year old M Pit Bull dog
The patient is a Pit Bull, 11 years, intact male. The patient presented with lethargy, tachypnea, with no murmur. Generalized cardiomegaly was noted on radiographs with mild anemia.
Splenic thrombus in a 2 year old SF mixed breed dog with Evans syndrome
A 2-year-old SF mixed breed dog was presented for evaluation of acute onset abdominal pain, polypnea, salivation, and shaking. Approximately a month prior she had been diagnosed with Evans syndrome, which was being managed with azathioprine, prednisone, and aspirin. Survey abdominal radiographs showed a full stomach but no obvious mass/obstruction and a mild hazy pattern…
Septic suppurative pericarditis in a 13 year old FS DSH cat with diabetes
This 13- year-old DSH FS cat presented for lethargy, anorexia and tachypnea. The patient has a history of diabetes, labored breathing, weakness in the hind limbs, and anemia. Blood work revealed a hematocrit of 25.4%, BUN of 61, and a WBC count of 35000 with monocytosis. Urine specific gravity was 1.022. Chest radiographs revealed severe…
Boxer Cardiomyopathy End Stage or Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a 6 year old Boxer Dog presenting for Exercise Intollerance and Cough
A 6-year-old NM Boxer dog was presented for lethargy, cough, tachypnea, exercise intollerance. Physical exam revelaed a 2/6 left sided heart murmur and mild tachypnea and arrhythmia. The only abnormality on laboratory work was elevated amylase and creatinine.
Endocarditis, Ruptured Chordae, Mitral prolapse, and Aortic Aneurism with Thrombus and Suspected PTE in a Large Breed Dog undergoing Chemotherapy
A middle aged mixed breed FS dog was presented for evaluation of poor appetite, lethargy, polypnea, and recent onset heart murmur. Additional history is that the patient has had chemotherapy for neoplasia and is currently on prednisone therapy. Abnormalities on physical examination were hind limb deficits and weight loss. CBC revealed leuokocytosis. Serum chemistry was…
Cushing`s disease, diagnosed by ACTH stimulation test, in an 11 year old MN Schnauzer with sonographically normal adrenal glands
A 11-year-old MN Miniature Schnauzer that had been diagnosed and treated for hypothyroidism was presented for evaluation of suspected Cushing’s disease based on clinical findings of PU/PD, polypnea, and thin hair coat, suspicious CBC and serum biochemistry, and inconclusive blood dexamethasone suppression test.
07-00087 William S Bilaterally enlarged adrenals——-NO IMAGES—
A 7-year-old MN Welsh corgi with a history of lethargy, polydipsia, and polypnea was referred for an abdominal ultrasound. Recent blood work had revealed hypothyroidism and increased liver enzyme activity. Current therapy was soloxine.
Lung consolidation and mixed inflammation in a 5 year old MN DSH dyspneic cat
A 5-year-old MN DSH cat was presented at an emergency facility for acute onset respiratory distress, vomiting, and lethargy. Abnormalities on physical examination were dyspnea with a respiratory rate of 80, muffled heart sounds, marked bilateral pulmonary crackles and wheezes, marked abdominal breathing, and red-tinged fluid in both nares. CBC and blood chemistry were within…
03-00214 Cheyenne B —NEEDS DX, C—-NO IMAGES—-
A 13-year-old FS retriever cross with history of left adrenelectomy for an adrenocortical adenoma and steroid hepatopathy was presented for not doing right, polypnea, urinary incontinence, and losing his toe nails. The patient was currently on Deramaxx for DJD. On physical examination the patient was QAR, had normal heart and lung sounds, showed polypnea, and…