Cardiac mass and pericardial effusion with tamponade in a 12 year old MN Golden Retriever
A 12-year-old neutered male Golden retriever dog with history of Lyme disease was presented for acute onset lethargy, vomiting, and anorexia. On physical examination, the dog’s mucous membranes were slightly pale but with a normal CRT. An arrhythmia could be ausculted. The dog’s abdomen was tender and doughy on palpation, and he was marginally dehydrated….
Gall Bladder (GB) Mucocele in a 10 year old FS Shetland Sheepdog
A 10-year-old FS Shetland Sheepdog with history of being medicated concurrently with steroids and NSAIDS, presented for progressive anorexia with occasional vomiting. Physical exam found the abdomen in this dog slightly painful. Blood chemistry (11/11/08) revealed elevated Alkaline Phosphatase, high ALT, hypercholesterolemia, markedly high GGT, and high BUN:Creatinine ratio. CBC found lymphocytopenia, elevated neutrophils, elevated…
Gall bladder mucocele, cholangiohepatitis in a 6 year old MN Cocker Spaniel dog
A 6-year-old MN Cocker Spaniel dog with history of anxiety was presented for one episode of vomiting, anorexia, decreased drinking, lethargy, tachypnea, and restless behavior. Physical exam found patient painful in the mid-abdomen. Blood chemistry revealed elevated total protein, hyperbilirubinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglobulinemia, elevated Alkaline Phosphatase, elevated ALT, elevated AST and elevated GGTP. CBC found leukocytosis…
Perforating GB mucocele with thickened common bile duct (CBD) and pancreatitis in a 15 year old MN Maltese-Poodle mix dog
A 15-year-old MN Malti-poo was presented for progressive lethargy, anorexia, and weight loss. Physical exam found patient icteric, with a painful cranial abdomen. Blood chemistry revealed mild hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hypercholesterolemia, elevated Alkaline Phosphatase, high ALT, high AST, and high GGTP. CBC found leukocytosis, neutrophilia, high bands, monocytosis and high platelet count.
Gastric foreign body and cholangitis in an 11 year old FS Spaniel mix
This 11-year-old spayed female Spaniel cross was presented for restlessness and not being herself. The physical exam revealed cranial abdominal splinting. The CBC and blood chemistry analyses were normal. Urinalysis was not performed.
Diabetes, pancreatitis, and intestinal adhesions in a 3 year old FS Pomeranian
A 3-year-old FS Pomeranian dog presented at emergency facility for five episodes of acute vomiting, anorexia, and lethargy. Physical exam found the patient to have a slightly tense, painful abdomen. In-house blood chemistry revealed elevated alkaline phosphatase, hyperphosphatemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperamylasemia, hyperglycemia, and low chloride. CBC found slightly elevated HCT and eosinopenia. The patient had a…
Mass in the neck of the gall bladder extending into the pancreas in a 10 year old MN DSH cat
This 10-year-old MN DSH presented for anorexia and lethargy over the previous two days. The physical exam revealed a mildly painful cranial abdomen and jaundice. The CBC demonstrated a mild leukocytosis with a left shift. The blood chemistry showed moderately elevated ALT, mildly elevated ALP and AST, moderately elevated amylase, and moderately elevated bilirubin. The…
Calculus in left pancreatic duct and pancreatitis in a 13 year old Siamese cat
A 13-year-old Siamese presented for hematuria. The physical exam revealed mild dehydration, poor body condition score, and mildly painful kidney palpation. CBC was normal. Blood chemistry revealed mild elevations in BUN, creatinine, and variable mild elevations in amylase and lipase on serial samples. The urine specific gravity was 1.025 with 3+ proteinuria and severe hematuria.
Chronic active pancreatitis diagnosed by ultrasound-guided FNA in a 15 year old MN DSH cat
This 15-year-old neutered male DSH cat presented for vague not-doing-right clinical signs. Dysuria, anorexia, and lethargy were described. The physical exam revealed a moderately painful mid-cranial abdomen and mild pyrexia. The first CBC was normal except for mild increased bands. The initial blood chemistry analysis revealed only slight azotemia which normalized during hospitalization. Repeat analysis,…
Pancreatic duct calculus and concurrent presumptive inflammatory bowel disease in a 6 year old SF DSH cat
This 6-year-old FS DSH cat presented for weight loss and vomiting. The physical exam revealed an irritable demeanor and abdominal pain. The CBC and blood chemistry analyses were within normal limits.