A 15-year-old spayed female Jack Russell was presented for evaluation of vomiting and anorexia. The dog had had a splenectomy 9 months prior. A collapsing trachea and PU/PD were also noted in the history. Abnormalities on CBC and serum biochemistry included leukocytosis, elevated liver enzyme activity, and azotemia.
A 15-year-old spayed female Jack Russell was presented for evaluation of vomiting and anorexia. The dog had had a splenectomy 9 months prior. A collapsing trachea and PU/PD were also noted in the history. Abnormalities on CBC and serum biochemistry included leukocytosis, elevated liver enzyme activity, and azotemia.
Renal pathology (chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, pyelonephritis, renoliths), pancreatic disease (pancreatitis, neoplasia), hepatic disease (acute hepatitis (viral, bacterial, trauma, toxins), neoplasia, abscess, granuloma), peritonitis.
The right limb of the pancreas was dramatically hypoechoic and irregular. A region of tissue measuring 2.5 cm was definitively hypoechoic. This was located at the right pancreatic base and extended to the mid left base. Hyperechoic surrounding fat was noted and extended into the serosa of the upper duodenum, which revealed a hypertrophied muscularis. No loss of detail was noted in the duodenum. There is a mild potential for pancreatic carcinoma. The pylorus revealed muscularis hypertrophy as well as the upper duodenum. Epigastric lymph node was enlarged and measured 0.72 cm.
