String foreign body in a 6 year old M Miniature Schnauzer dog
A 6-year M Miniature Schnauzer dog with a history of vomiting, lethargy, dehydration, inappetance, weakness, and hematuria was presented for evaluation. A piece of yarn was found in the vomit and in the stool. Abnormalities on urinalysis were proteinuria, bilirubinuria, and hematuria. On CBC and serum chemistry hemoconcentration, lymphopenia, elevated hyperalbuminemia and elevated BUN, and…
Pancreatic abscess in a 6 year old MN Yorkshire Terrier cross
A 6-year-old neutered male Yorkshire terrier mixed breed dog was initially presented at an emergency referral facility for vomiting and diarrhea. Laboratory testing showed abnormal Snap cPLI, decreased BUN (5), hypokalemia, PCV of 43% and TS at 7 g/dL. Survey radiographs had shown a small amount of gas in the intestines and mild hepatomegaly. A…
Adrenal mass in an 11 year old MN DSH with hind leg weakness, hyperglycemia and insulin resistence
An 11-year-old MN DSH was presented for hind leg weakness and the inability to use stairs. CBC was within normal limits. Abnormalities on blood chemistry were elevated albumin, hyperglycemia, hyperamylasemia, and hyperlipasemia. T-4 and free T-4 were both within normal range, and fructosamine was elevated. The patient was treated with increasing doses of Lantus with…
Pancreatic mass in a 11 year old MN Rottweiler dog
An 11 year-old MN Rottweiler dog was presented for weakness and difficulty walking. The only significant abnormality on CBC and serum biochemistry was hypoglycemia. On a serial blood glucose curve over 12 hours, the hypoglycemia persisted despite frequent feedings. Survey abdominal radiographs showed a mid-abdominal mass effect and cranial displacement of the stomach.
Congestive heart failure, valvular disease, myocardial insufficiency, and pulmonary hypertension in a 9 year old MI English Bulldog
A 9-year-old M English Bulldog was presented for weakness. Murmur was difficult to auscultate due to breed conformation.
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An 11-year-old FS DSH with history of asthma was presented for acute hind leg paresis. Abnormalities on physical examination were tachycardic, pronounced gallop rhythm, absent femoral pulses, all four extremities were cool, and she was unable to stand. The patient was treated with Lasix, nitroglycerin, and heparin. Within a few hours she was able to…
Invasive right adrenal tumor in a 13 year old MN Jack Russell Terrier
A 13-year-old MN Jack Russell Terrier dog presented for a second opinion with panting, weakness, and anorexia. The physical exam revealed mild gingival pallor and mild tachypnea. Complete blood count revealed strongly regenerative anemia (HCT 22%) with spherocytes, marked polychromasia, anisocytosis, and moderate neutrophilic leukocytosis. Blood chemistry revealed only slight azotemia. In house 4Dx was…
Splenic thrombus in an 11 year old FS Labrador mix
An 11-year-old FS Labrador Retriever mix with history of hypothyroidism was presented for weakness. The physical exam was unremarkable other than mild tachypnea under exertion. On urinalysis, trace proteinuria and hematuria and moderate epithelial cells were present. CBC and blood chemistry showed lymphopenia, basophilia, eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, elevated ALP and elevated AST activity, elevated CK, and…