Septic suppurative pericarditis in a 13 year old FS DSH cat with diabetes
This 13- year-old DSH FS cat presented for lethargy, anorexia and tachypnea. The patient has a history of diabetes, labored breathing, weakness in the hind limbs, and anemia. Blood work revealed a hematocrit of 25.4%, BUN of 61, and a WBC count of 35000 with monocytosis. Urine specific gravity was 1.022. Chest radiographs revealed severe…
Sarcoma of the left hock (tarsus) in a 12 year old FS German Shorthaired Pointer
A 12 year old, spayed female, German Shorthaired Pointer was presented for evaluation of a possible hemangiosarcoma or synovial cell sarcoma present on the left hock. Additional history was immune mediated thrombocytopenia and anemia, which at the last CBC, had resolved.