– 8 year old FS Minature Dacshund present for anorexia, painful abdomen, diarrhea and tachypnea; no fever or cough

– bloodwork showed azotemia, increased amylase, positive SNAP cPLI and lymphopenia (no u/a)

– chest rads diffuse interstitial lung pattern

– u/s showed normal kidneys and pancreas; thickened colon wall mild abdominal effusion; jejunal LN’s mildly enlarged

– thoracic scan showed normal LA, trace pleural effusion, an interstitial lung disease pattern with small areas of lung consolidation and diffuse lung rockets or comet-tail artifacts

– 8 year old FS Minature Dacshund present for anorexia, painful abdomen, diarrhea and tachypnea; no fever or cough

– bloodwork showed azotemia, increased amylase, positive SNAP cPLI and lymphopenia (no u/a)

– chest rads diffuse interstitial lung pattern

– u/s showed normal kidneys and pancreas; thickened colon wall mild abdominal effusion; jejunal LN’s mildly enlarged

– thoracic scan showed normal LA, trace pleural effusion, an interstitial lung disease pattern with small areas of lung consolidation and diffuse lung rockets or comet-tail artifacts

– mediastinal LN enlargement

With abdominal effusion and the lung lesions, my primary concern would be neoplasia in this patient. Very strange that there is no cough. We do have blasto in our region but in my experience these dogs are coughing and have fever.  PTE a potential? 

Thoughts?