Archive | Case of the Month

This case involves a 12 year old cat that had been suffering for months with an increased appetite and loosing weight.  Blood work was completed 2 months ago and revealed a mild to moderate increase in the liver enzymes.  The animal was started on medicine for the liver and was told to check back in […]

The animal in this case was a 9 year old small mixed breed dog with a history of swelling in the neck.  The owner reported that this animal had been diagnosed with canine hypothyroidism about 1 year prior and had been on medicine since.  They noticed the swelling in the animals neck about 1 month […]

This dog was a 6 year old large mixed breed with a history of chronic nasal discharge and mild weight loss.  The nasal discharge had been present for 6 months, and had been treated with multiple antibiotics and NSAIDS.  When the animal came to us, the owner reported that the dog had been loosing weight […]

This animal is a 7 year old Boston Terrier with a history of chronic ear infections.  The animal had been treated with multiple antibiotics and topical ear medications prior to evaluation at our clinic.  On exam, severe bilateral otitis externa was diagnosed with a suspicion of a more internal disease being present.  The examining veterinarian […]

This dog is a 12 month old Labrador Retriever that was referred in for evaluation of a front leg lameness that had been present for the past 3-4 months.  The dog was intermittent lame on the limb for the first 2 months, but the lameness had progressed to a moderate to severe lameness at the […]

This animal was a 7 year old male Boston terrier referred in for a pre-surgical MRI concerning a soft lump on the head.  The Ref. veterinarian had tapped a reddish liquid out of the lump 3 days before.  The lump was about the size of a golf ball located just behind the left eye.  The […]

     This cat was 12 weeks old and presented to the clinic for respiratory distress.  The cat was open mouth breathing and the gums and tongue were already turning a light shade of blue.  The owner reported that the animal liked to carry rocks around in its mouth.  After the exam, the doctor decided […]

This animal is an 8 year old mid sized Labrador Retriever and was presented to the clinic with an unsteady gait and possible seizure activity reported by the owner.  The Referring veterinarian suspected possible brain tumor and wanted an MRI.  As you can see from the MRI pictures, the tumor is large and progressed.  The […]

Lumbo-Sacral disease is one of the most common causes of hind limb problems in large breed dogs.  A lot of these animals are presumptively diagnosed with hip dysplasia do to their size, but in many cases further diagnostics reveals lumbo-sacral disease.  This condition can be caused by a number of issues including degenerative disc disease, […]

Presented was a 2yr old female Labrador Retriever for evaluation of sudden onset of hind limb paralysis.  The owner said the animal lost use of her hind limbs 4 days ago after playing in the back yard.  The paralysis started on the right side and then rapidly progressed to the left.  On exam, then dog […]