abnormal kidney
Browning is a 4 year old golden retreiver with a history of chronic hematuria that presented to have a urinary tract ultrasound. the dog was worked up at the referring vets, an the cheistry was normal and culture of the urine was negative for bacterial growth. the bladder and prostate appeared normal. The left kidney…
Renal pathology in a cat
Hi, these images are from a 13 year old FS DSH cat who presented for anorexia, vomiting and weight loss. A CBC / Chem panel was unremarkable. I identified a 4cm small intestinal mass and mesenteric lymphadenopathy which I suspect are the cause of her clinical signs, but I also found this pathology in the…
Hyper/hypoechoic striations in renal cortex
7 year old MN mixed breed dog with a hx of mild elevated liver values, owner wishing to be proactive with u/s. Labwork otherwise normal. No clinical signs. Labwork was run to prepare for dental COHAT. U/s was basically NSF. In both kidneys, there were subtle peripheral cortical striations which were both hyper and hypoechoic…
Renal Carcinoma
Grace is a 10 year old Lab that I evaluated for mild elevation in hepatic enzyme numbers. When I got to the R intercostal views in the SDEP protocol this large mass was seen. The liver was not involved and no obvious reason for the hepatic enzyme elevation was noted and no hepatic biopsy was…
Pyelonephritis
Marie is a 10 1/2 year old Siamese with Azotemia, pyuria (gram negative rod- MIC still pending) and Leukocytosis. All the hallmarks of a pyelonephritis. When I saw her yesterday she had been on IV diuresis and injectable Ampicillin and Baytril. The L kidney is small and IMO consistent with CKD (Interstitial nephritis). The R…
is this kidney in the abessinean cat normal or to dense in the center/pelvis -amyloidosis?
hi out there – I have a seven year old male Abessinian cat with a high SDMA (IDEXX 23µg/dl) and a CREA of 211µmol/l , UREA and Phos normal; he trinks more and looses some weigth, but is in a good mood and is eating well; do you see any singn on the ulttrasound poictures…
Renal failure
Lola is a 10 yr FS DSH weighing 12.56# She has been battling chronic renal disease which is worsening. A previous echo was done back in May as pleural effusion developed with fluid therapy. Echl was not and not suggestive that heart disease was a cause of the fluid overload. The subcutaneous fluid therapy at…
renal and splenic changes in a cat with mild weight loss
Snowball is an older adult DLH, F/S indoor cat with a history of mild weight loss and mildly decreased appetite. She first presented on 7/17/15, at that time Superchem/CBC/T4 was wnl. BUN = 30, Creat = 1.6. U/A: USG = 1.067, prot 2 +, ma wnl. At that time an abdominal ultrasound was recommended. Her…
renal and splenic changes in a cat with mild weight loss
Snowball is an older adult DLH, F/S indoor cat with a history of mild weight loss and mildly decreased appetite. She first presented on 7/17/15, at that time Superchem/CBC/T4 was wnl. BUN = 30, Creat = 1.6. U/A: USG = 1.067, prot 2 +, ma wnl. At that time an abdominal ultrasound was recommended. Her…
Renal Ghost Artifact or Lesion ?
Patient is a clinically normal (BAR with good appetite) 12 YO FS Chihuahua with dark orange colored urine (bilirubin) and a normal size/shape gall bladder containing a moderate degree of suspended unorganized sludge. History of several episodes of UTI which responded to antibiotics. The orange urine is what brought this dog in to the rDVM….
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