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Yellow cat – now doing fine
1-year-old SF cat presented with jaundice and mild anemia. RDVM prescribed doxy, prednisolone, and referred for abdominal US. US showed mild-moderate CBD dilation and inflamed duodenal papilla. 10 days later, repeated US showed similar findings but resolved bilirubinemia. Patient eating well and gaining weight. Unclear cause of DPap inflammation, but patient doing well. Any chance…
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Cholestasis in a feline
Jasmine is a 10 year old Feline that belongs to a veterinary technician. This cat came in jaundiced. Labs came back: ALP: 914, ALT: 202, AST: 91, Total Bilirubin: 11.7, Conjugated Bilirubin: 6.8, GGT 7, Bilirubin- unconjugated 4.9. UA: 3+ Bilirubin, SG 1.012, pH: 7. Sed: clear CBC: WNL Jasmine is still eating and is…
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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.…