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thoughts on GB and effusion
– 8 yr old MN Minature Schnauzer with diabetes in for an ultrasound recheck to monitor the GB; clinically doing well – liver is hyperechoic (isoechoic to the spleen with decreased portal markings) – there is a trace abdominal effusion present – there is no pain when scanning over the gall bladder Thoughts on GB…
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Early DCM? Other?
Here is a cardiac case where I am finding it hard to put things all together; – 3 yr old male intact Cane Corso cross 34.1kg diagnosed with heart murmur that is suppose to be “new” grade 3/6 PMI left side Alive Cor ECG shows no abnormal complexes – chest rads shows enlarged, globoid heart…
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Tiflitis/Cecum abscess
-TOMY is a 3 year old, MN DSH cat presented for acute vomiting within the past 24h, referring vet wants to rule out foreign body.
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Diaphragmatic hernia?
Dear all, this case is causing me headache for the unusual of findings and the lack of supportive history.
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severe SAS
– 5 year old MN Boxer 51kg with history of a heart murmur since birth now having episodes of syncope – echo consistent with severe SAS (max aortic velocity measured at 5.95m/s – not shown in image below); AI present and mild MR – no LAE or LV wall hypertrophy at this stage; HR 119…
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Recent Case of the month
Your latest case of the month appears to be pretty straightforward. I have seen cats that look like this and most have turned out to be neoplastic. My ?- could FIP look similar to this case and how could we differentiate. Thanks
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PDA and Aortic Stenosis?
– 5 month old MN Shephard x with history of a heart murmur since rescued; continuous murmur on ausculatation otherwise asymptomatic for heart disease – echo consistent with a PDA, LV dilation in diastole and systole; LA normal to midly enlarged – I am also getting an increased aortic max velocity and AI I am…
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Feline heart disease
– 15 yr old MN Himalayan presented for anorexia/vomiting and intermittent irregular heart beat on auscultation – when ECG was run, it came out normal – pleural effusion on chest rads – had been in renal failure for a few months and had history of elevated BP (systolic around 200) – limited echo performed due…
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Bladder lesion
– 8yr old MN Abyssinian presented for recurrent signs of straining to urinate, bloody urine – signs typical of FUS but not blocked; abdominal rads normal – urine culture negative BUN 14.6 (5-12.9) CRE 241 (53-212) urine SG 1.036 – first ultrasound performed January 3rd showed a fairly empty UB with thickened walls which…