Why Treat Pets With Cancer?
Many people struggle with the decision to pursue treatment once their pet has been diagnosed with cancer and question why someone would “put their animal through that?” The simplest …
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Horses – sometimes it’s a zebra – when you hear hoofbeats. Hepatic abscessation secondary to Salmonellosis
Signalment: 16y FS DSH History: Acute fever, lethargy, inappetence Physical exam: Fever; rest WNL Labs/Imaging: CBC/chem – mild/moderate neutrophilic leukocytosis Radiographs – hepatomegaly with suspected hepatic masses/nodules Abdominal ultrasound: …
Tick Tock, Tick Tock…1 yr old Male Labrador Mix with Multiple Cardiac Anomalies
Can you believe March is already here? I feel like we just celebrated the start of 2022. Anyway, I thought I would share this cardiac case to kick off …
When you gotta go, you gotta go…or maybe you don’t- Canine Ureteral Orifice Stenosis.
2y MI Border Collie Chief complaint: Unilateral cryptorchid; Asymptomatic. Physical examination: NSF Bloodwork (CBC/chem): NSF Abdominal ultrasound: – KIDNEYS: Left kidney (see first image below) is markedly enlarged (11cm; …
Why eat dog food when you can eat…
10y FS Shih Tzu that was originally presented for an esophageal foreign body (see endoscopic image below). Subsequently, we utilized a 3-stage balloon that incrementally increases its diameter depending …
vomiting, lethargy, anorexia…oh my!
Signalment: 4y FI Miniature Australian Shepherd CC: acute vomiting, lethargy, and anorexia. PE: icteric; dehydrated; CBC/chem: Hyperbilirubinremia, increased liver enzyme activity, marked leukocytosis, hypokalemia and hyponatremia. Leptospirosis PCR and …