Small bowel foreign body in a 4 year old MN Himalayan cat
This 4-year-old MN Himalayan cat was presented for 3 days of persistent vomiting, lethargy, and anorexia. The physical exam revealed moderate dehydration and tense abdomen; the cat would not allow deep palpation. The CBC revealed moderate leukocytosis with a left shift. Blood chemistry demonstrated moderate azotemia, mild hyperglycemia, mild hyponatremia and hypochloremia. The urine was…
Ileocecocolic Intussusception in a 6 month old M Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog
This 6-month-old M Chesapeake Bay Retriever was presented for acute and persistent vomiting over the prior 36 hours. The patient had a 1 week history of diarrhea as well. The physical exam revealed mild dehydration, tacky mucous membranes, and a tense abdomen that did not allow for deep palpation. The CBC demonstrated mild anemia while…
Gastric lymphoma in an 8 year old FS DSH cat
This 8-year-old spayed female DSH cat was presented for rapid weight loss, anorexia, and vomiting. The physical exam revealed mild dehydration, intestinal thickening on palpation, and mild hyperthermia. CBC and blood chemistry values were normal. Urinalysis was not performed.
Lymphoplasmacytic, Transmural Enteritis in a 5 year old MN Yorkshire Terrier dog
This 5-year-old MN Yorkshire Terrier was presented for inappetence over a 2 day period. Physical exam of the dog revealed tacky mucous membranes, and focally painful abdomen. The CBC was normal. Blood chemistry analysis revealed mildly elevated BUN and mildly elevated amylase with moderate panhypoproteinemia and moderately low T4. The urinalysis revealed 3+ proteinuria and…
Lymphomblastic Lymphoma in a 13 year old FS Greyhound dog
A 13-year-old FS Greyhound was presented as she appeared to be painful on the right hind limb. She was sent home with pain medication but, returned the following day for a re-evaluation. On physical examination, she was weak in the hind limbs and dehydrated. A SNAP 3DXВ® was negative. In-house blood chemistry showed high ALT,…
Focal Intestinal Perforation in a 10 year old MN Golden Retriever dog
This 10-year-old MN Golden Retriever was presented for vomiting and anorexia over a 4 day period. The clinical exam revealed marked weight loss, a tense caudal abdomen, mild fever, tacky mucosal membranes, and mild dehydration. The CBC revealed moderate leukocytosis with a left shift. The blood chemistry analysis was normal except for moderate hypoalbuminemia. Urinalysis…
Multiple Gastric Foreign Bodies in a 9 year old MN Pug dog
This 9-year-old MN Pug was presented for persistent vomiting and anorexia over one week that was non responsive to medical therapy over the prior 36 hours. The physical exam of the dog revealed moderate dehydration despite aggressive fluid therapy, multifocal pain on abdominal palpation, mild fever, and weight loss. CBC revealed moderate leukocytosis with toxic…
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in an 8 year old MN DSH cat
This 8-year-old MN DSH was presented for progressive vomiting and anorexia. The physical exam revealed a palpable cranial abdominal mass, poor body condition, and mild dehydration. CBC presented a mild regenerative anemia while the blood chemistry analysis was normal.
Gastric Leiomyoma in a 14 year old MN West Highland White Terrier dog
This 14-year-old controlled diabetic MN West Highland White Terrier was presented for anorexia, polydipsia, and shaking. The physical exam revealed 8% dehydration without other significant findings. Blood analysis revealed severe hyperglycemia and severely elevated lipase with mildly increased amylase, mildly increased SAP, mildly increased ALT, mildly increased BUN and mildly increased creatinine. Mild regenerative anemia…
Lymphoblastic Gastric Lymphoma in a 8 year old MN DSH cat
This 8-year-old MN DSH presented for 2 days of vomiting and lethargy. The physical exam revealed mild dehydration. Blood analysis was normal except for a mildly elevated CPK and a mild leukocytosis with a left shift.