RAD – Bilateral chronic degenerative carpal hyperlaxicity syndrome in a 6 year old FS Labrador Retriever
This 6 year old FS Labrador Retriever has a history of pain and lameness of 2 years duration, and has been on steroids since then. Presented with plantigrade gait of the carpi with carpi and tarsal pain.
CT – Unspecific unilateral chronic, mildly destructive rhinitis with secondary frontal sinusitis in a dog
This Labrador mix dog presented with shifting leg lameness of 3 weeks duration,moderately responsive to pain medications. Unilateral nasal bleeding post NSAIDs,(also post trauma) has progressed to constant blood dripping from left nares. Physical exam: overweight, left nares bleeding, grade 2/4 lameness right front CBC/Chem: HCT 34%, non-regenerative, PLT 69,000, PT/PTT elevated prior to startng…
ORTHO – Normal age related changes on ultrasound of the shoulder in a Husky dog with lameness
This Husky dog presented with intermittent lameness of the left foreleg of 9 months duration. Physical Exam- painful left shoulder on extension
CT- medal coronoid pathology (MCP) and elbow joint incongruity with kissing lesion in a 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog
This 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog presented with a history of right front lameness of 6 months duration. Previous rads and CT of shoulder showed no cause for lameness. Physical Exam: wnl other than lameness
CT- normal CT of the right shoulder in a 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog with lameness
This 3 year old FS Labrador retriever dog presented for lameness on the right front leg of about 6 months duration. Physical exam: wnl other than lameness
ORTHO – Stifle degenerative joint disease (DJD) and partial cranial cruciate ligament CCL) rupture in a 9 year old FS King Charles Cavalier Spaniel dog
History of right hind lameness at the beginning of January 2016. Left and right knee rads and pelvis unremarkable at the time. No cranial drawer sign noted on either knee. Pet was placed on a trial of Metacam but owner still seeing lameness. Pet re-examined today and lameness noted on the L hind leg. Crepitus…
ORTHO – Left Stifle degenerative joint disease (DJD) with partial cranial cruciate (CCL) rupture in a 2 year old MN mixed dog
History of injury to left stifle dating back about 1 year, on and off favoring. Jumped log recently and a lot worse. Physical Exam: Positive Cr drawer, positive CTT, pain left stifle, med buttress. CBC/chem: wnl Reason for Ultrasound Exam: Pre surgical evaluation of left stifle.