Thoracic mass suggestive for lung neoplasia in a 6 year old MI Rhodesian Ridgeback dog
A 6 year-old male Rhodesian Ridgeback with a history of IMHA and current cortisone therapy was presented for being depressed. Abnormalities on physical examination were pale pink mucosa, tachycardia, polypnea, and a distended abdomen. CBC showed leukocytosis, neutrophilia, monocytosis, and regenerative anemia. Coombs test was negative.
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…
Bladder mass in a 15 year old MN DSH cat with inappropriate urination behavior
A 15-year-old MN DSH was presented on emergency for a one year history of increasing inappropriate urination as well as straining to urinate or defecate. The cat also had a medical history of reanl issues (resolved), hyperthyroidism, and constipation. Abnormalities on physical examination included pyrexia (103.2В°), tachycardia, tachypnea, muscle wasting dorsally, and a soft non-painful bladder….
Gastroenteritis in a 5 year old MN Miniature Dachshund dog
A 5-year-old MN Miniature Dachshund was presented for vomiting and anorexia for 3 days. On physical examination the patient was depressed, dehydrated, and tachycardic. The only abnormality on CBC was elevated hematocrit. Blood chemistry, canine Spec cPL, and survey thoracic radiographs were all within normal limits. Abdominal radiographs showed no obvious foreign body, but the…
Dilated cardiomyopathy in a 7 year old MN DSH cat
A 7-year-old MN DSH with history of treatment with digoxin and a gallop rhythm was presented for occasional labored breathing. Abnormalities on physical examination were tachycardia (heart rate 210 bpm) and a gallop rhythm. Survey thoracic radiographs showed cardiomegaly and moderate pulmonary edema. CBC and blood chemistry were both within normal limits.
Portosystemic shunt (PSS), splenocaval in a 1 year old MN Sheltland Sheepdog
A 1 year old MN Shetland Sheepdog was presented for the ingestion of chocolate. Physical exam found the patient to be BAR, but was mildly tachycardic. Subcutaneous fluids and activated charcoal were administered. In-house chemistry revealed hyperphosphatemia, hypoglobulinemia, hypoproteinemia and elevated liver enzyme activities. Due to the elevation of the liver enzyme activities and the…
15-00022 Hannah C Cardiomyopathy ———NO IMAGES—–
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…
Early lymphoma and hepatic lipidosis in a 10 year old FS DSH cat
A 10-year-old FS DSH cat was presented for weight loss, vomiting, and anorexia. On physical examination, the patient was quiet and cachexic. The patient had lost 5-pounds over seven months, was tachycardic, and had thickened intestines and small kidneys. CBC showed lymphopenia, polycythemia, and thrombocytopenia. On blood chemistry, there was elevated ALP, ALT, and hyperbilirubinemia….
Gastric portocaval shunt and microvascular dysplasia (MVD) in a 4 year old MN Maltese dog
A 4-year-old MN Maltese dog was presented for a dental procedure. On physical examination, tachycardia, normal thoracic auscultation, and a normally palpated abdomen were present. CBC showed lymphopenia and monocytosis, whereas, on blood chemistry, hypoalbuminemia, hyperglobulinemia low Albumin/Globulin ratio, hyperbilirubinemia, elevated ALT and elevated AST activity, and hypocholesterolemia were evident. Both markedly elevated pre-prandial and…
Acute and chronic hemorrhage secondary to splenic thrombosis in a 6 year old MI English Bulldog
A 6-year-old intact male English Bulldog was presented for 2-3 days of intermittent vomiting and lethargy. Physical exam found the patient to be tachycardic with pale mucous membranes and a palpable mass in the abdomen. Serum biochemistry revealed elevated alkaline phosphatase, hypernatremia, and mild hypochloremia. On CBC, a decreased HCT in conjunction with a high MCV…