05-00083 Bogie L Pancreatitis and pancreatic necrosis——-NO IMAGES—-
A 14-year-old MN Maltese dog was presented for vomiting with a previous history of borderline Cushing’s disease, collapsing trachea, and pancreatitis. On physical examination a distended abdomen was present. Abnormalities on CBC and serum chemistry were neutrophila, thrombocytosis, hyperproteinemia, hyperalbuminemia, elevated cholesterol, triglycerides, amylase, lipase, and AST, ALP and GGT activity, bilirubinemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia,…
Jejunal mass in a 9-year-old MN Rottlweiler mixed dog
A 9-year-old MN Rottweiler mixed dog presented at an emergency referral facility for vomiting. Abnormalities on CBC and serum chemistry were thrombocytopenia and hypoalbuminemia. Abdominal radiographs showed a small liver, some ingesta in the stomach, some gas in the GI tract but with no obstructive patterns, thickening of the intestinal walls and corrugation of the…
Undifferentiated splenic sarcoma in a 14 year old MN Beagle
A 14-year-old MN beagle dog was presented with a history of vomiting. On physical examination a large palpable abdominal mass was present, which was confirmed on survey radiographs of abdomen. A lateral thoracic radiograph was within normal limits. Abnormalities on CBC and serum chemistry were anemia, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, hypoalbuminemia, hyponatremia, and elevated ALP activity and…
Intussusception in a 10 year old MN German Shepherd mixed dog
A 10 year-old MN Shepherd mixed dog presented with a 2-3 month history of intermittent vomiting and a more recent anorexia. Abnormalities on physical examination were dehydration and a 3 cm firm left anal sac mass. The only significant finding on CBC and serum biochemistry was hypoalbuminemia. Survey radiographs showed no evidence of pulmonary metastases…
Splenic plasmacytoma diagnosed by FNA in a 10 year old MN DLH cat
A 10-year-old MN DLH presented for vomiting, depression, and weakness. Clinical exam findings were uneventful. The complete blood count revealed anemia (PCV 16% – 3+ anisocytosis, 2+ polychromasia, 2+ rouleaux present), neutropenia 1659 (n 2500-8500) and lymphocytopenia 273 (n 1200-8000). Blood chemistry revealed slightly elevated total bilirubin.
Bladder mass in a 9 year old FI Brittany Spaniel
A 9-year-old intact female Brittany Spaniel dog, with previous history of cystotomy, was presented on emergency at a 24-hour facility for vomiting, shaking, painful abdomen, and extreme lethargy. Physical examination found the patient whining and crying, depressed, with tacky mucous membranes, and a firm distended abdomen. The patient was ambulatory but was most comfortable in…
Gastritis, enteritis, post operative peritonitis with benign hepatic vacuolization in a 10 year old MN Elkhound dog
A 10-year-old MN Elkhound dog with a history of chronically elevated liver values nd p[ast episodes of hepatitis. He presented for possible foreign body ingestion, protracted vomiting, anorexia, and decreased activity. Physical examination was non-remarkable. Urine specific gravity was within normal limits. Abnormalities on CBC and blood chemistry were leukocytosis, monocytosis, increased basophils, mild azotemia,…
03_00204 Sundance K Hepatic carcinoma
A 9-year-old FS Golden Retriever was presented for vomiting and anorexia. On physical examination pyrexia and tachycardia with ectopic beats were present. Abnormalities on CBC and blood chemistry were thrombocytopenia, monocytosis, moderately elevated ALT, elevated GGT, hyperbilirubinemia, mild hypernatremia, and marked hyperlipasemia. The patient was treated with I.V. fluids, Hetastarch, Baytril, and ampicillin. After 24…
Gastric and intestinal foreign body in a 7 year old MN Boxer dog
A 7-year-old MN Boxer was presented for vomiting. The patient was treated with anti-emetics, antacids, and was rehydrated. However, there was no response and he continued to vomit.
Intestinal foreign body in a 7 year old MN Dachshund dog
A 7-year-old MN Dachshund was presented for anorexia, dehydration, and vomiting for two days. Recent CBC and chemistry panel had shown elevated HCT, neutrophilia, monocytosis, low sodium, low potassium and low chloride, and elevated ALP; elevated AST activity, elevated amylase, increased anion gap, increased bicarbonate, elevated urea, elevated cholesterol, elevated creatinine, elevated phosphate and elevated…