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FNA pancreas technique
Hi All – 13 yo FS cat with severe diarrhea (recent onset) and weight loss (initially intentional with change to wet food diet but now cat keeps losing) – Yowling and behavior changes. – Pt is VERY fractious – required full sedation for scan. – Images show hypoechoic irregular pancreas, scalloped and enlarged spleen, some…
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Multi-organ pathology without definitive cytology results
I attempted to post yesterday but didn’t appear to publish. Sorry if this is a double post! I need some opinions on this case.
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Tru-Cut biopsies
Hi All I’m scheduling my first tru-cut biopsy – it’s time for me to branch into doing these instead of just FNAs. Does anyone have a resource for “how tos?” I’m very proficient with FNAs and am ordering some Bard Max-Core biopsy needles ASAP, as recommended per Eric. What I’m wondering is if anyone has…
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Prominent ureters in a cat
Hey All No making fun of my Acuson Sequoia images printed out, please. 🙂 Here at the shelter, we have a 9 year old FS DSH who came in with typical abdominal overgrooming baldness. I often find physical pathology in these guys, so I always scan. In this girl, the kidneys were bright with very…
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Prominent ureters in a cat
Hey All No making fun of my Acuson Sequoia images printed out, please. 🙂 Here at the shelter, we have a 9 year old FS DSH who came in with typical abdominal overgrooming baldness. I often find physical pathology in these guys, so I always scan. In this girl, the kidneys were bright with very…
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Anomalous hepatic vessels in an old dog
Hi there This is a 12 year old FS boxer mix dog with recent onset hematemesis. Dog has a PCV of 25%, ALP is>1000, ALT mildly elevated. BUN elevated at 58, creat normal. Clotting times pending. No other overt abnormalities, some shadowing material in stomach but dog had eaten this morning. I did not see…
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V tach or SVT and cholecystitis in a 9 year old MN Boston Terrier
9 year old MN Boston Hx of severe cholangiohepatitis dx by internist in spring 2014. VPCs noted May 2014 but no treatment at the time. The dog never had a heart murmur. Dog was being treated with actigall and liver protocol (don’t know the details, but assume samE and liver diet) Acute onset of yelping…
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High ALT, bili, and small liver
8 year old llasa mix (MC) 2 mo ago, episode of back pain, put on tapering dose of metacam x 9 days Now, acute onset vomiting bile, icterus No other previous dz Blood work (normal 2 mo ago): ALT>2000, bili 7.0, ALP 250ish, BUN 9, alb normal, glucose 70. Urinalysis showed bili crystals but no…
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Heart v. Lung v. ?
12 year old MN DSH, bottle raised from kitten, indoor only Aggressive Inappetant and lethargic x 1 day Coughing episode 2 weeks ago with tachypnea, resolved without treatment 2 weeks ago, stressed due to visiting dog Owner notes tachypnea Exam is NSF except tachypnea without dyspnea, no abdominal component, normal lung sounds, no heart murmur,…
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Heart v. Lung v. ?
12 year old MN DSH, bottle raised from kitten, indoor only Aggressive Inappetant and lethargic x 1 day Coughing episode 2 weeks ago with tachypnea, resolved without treatment 2 weeks ago, stressed due to visiting dog Owner notes tachypnea Exam is NSF except tachypnea without dyspnea, no abdominal component, normal lung sounds, no heart murmur,…