Portal vein thrombosis with secondary shunting in a 2 year old M Labrador Retriever post coil shunt surgery
This 2 year old M Labrador Retriever dog. Liver shunt repair with coil July 2015.Recently had developed poor appetite and abdominal ascitis with swelling progressiong along right hind leg; dripping from centesis sites. Protein in urine, chronically. Has been o benazapril, tylosin, omeprazole, spironolactone, furosemide. Hospitalized on hetastarch CBC/Chem: albumin 1.8, total protein 3.4, calcium…
RAD – Old traumatic growth plate injury of radius and ulna with cessation of growth in a 2 year old MN Brittany Spaniel dog
This 2 yer old MN Brittany Spanial dog presented with a history of right forelimb shaking at rest and weight-shifting off of it. No lameness or gait abnormality. Physical Exam: Firm thickening palpated over right distal ulna, decreased extension of right carpus (mild) compared to left. Not painful on palpation, soft tissue feels normal.
Miliary Lung Pattern with Peribronchial Cuffing, and Soft Tissue Lesion, consider Neoplasia in a 13 year old Chinese Crested dog
History: Several months ago had an acute episode of form pitting edema that progressed to subcutaneous hemorrhage within 24 hours. Resolved within a few days. Treated with steroid injection. Tick serology was negative. Clotting panel normal except for elevated fibrinogen. Serumchemistry normal except for low creatinine. Yesterday developed acute swelling of left hind leg that…
ORTHO – Partial CCL Rupture with Edema and Moderate Degenerative Joint Disease in a 6 year old M Border Collie
History of left hind lameness of 3 weeks duration. Toe touching. Physical exam: slightly swollen left stifle area.
Spindle cell sarcoma and abscessation in a leg mass in a 7 year old MN Labrador Retriever
A 7-year-old MN Labrador Retriever was presented for severe hind limb swelling, bruising in the inguinal region (Image 1) and grade 3 limp. Mild fever was present. Radiographs revealed severe soft tissue swelling of around the femur without bone involvement. Thoracic and abdominal radiographs were unremarkable.
Calcaneal (Achilles) tendinitis without tendon avulsion in a 10 year old MN Rottweiler mixed breed dog
A 10-year-old MN Rottweiler mixed breed dog was presented with a history of limping on the left hind foot. Abnormalities on physical examination were pyrexia and a swollen left tarsus. A radiographic consultation found mild left stifle osteoarthrosis and joint effusion compatible with a partial or chronic cranial cruciate ligament rupture. Bursitis or partial avulsion…
Right adrenal mass in a 12 year old FS mixed breed dog
A 12-year-old FS mixed breed dog with an extensive history of urinary calculi and three cystotomies to date was presented for a swollen right hind paw. On physical examination, the skin of the foot was inflamed with alopecia and crusting; there was generalized peripheral lymphadenomegaly, and a firm mass was palpated in the area of…