Canine Archives - Page 5 of 7

Sialocele in a dog

12-year-old male Maltese with anorexia. During the physical examination, a submandibular mass was found. The ultrasound revealed anechoic content inside the mass, and the cytology showed a high neutrophil count.

A neck and thoracic CT scan was performed.

Extrahepatic portosystemic shunt in a dog

2-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier, with a history of neurological symptoms. Pre- and post-prandial bile acids and liver enzymes are elevated. Suspicion of portosystemic shunt.

An abdominal CT scan was performed.

CT scan Yorkshire Terrier

Right auricle aneurysm

13-year-old male neutered crossbreed. Previous history of cough and mild anorexia. X-rays revealed a possible mediastinal mass.

A thoracic CT scan was performed.

Cardiology Crossbreed CT scan Right auricle aneurysm

Splenic torsion

5-years-old female neutered Dogue de Bordeaux. The dog has a history of chronic digestive symptoms and weight loss. Recently the symptoms worsened. Because of the progression of the symptoms, an abdominal ultrasound was performed, revealing a splenic mass which, on cytological examination, is suspected to be histiocytic sarcoma.

CT scan Dogue de Bordeaux Neoplasia Spleen Thrombosis Whirl sign

Polyostotic lesion in the left tarsus in a dog

9-year-old male Doberman, with a mass in the left tarsal area, that affects the bone with osteolysis. For months he has been intermittently lame of the left pelvic limb. The mass has increased in size.

Mass in olfactory bulb in a dog

13-year-old female neutered crossbreed. History of tremors and weakness in the hindlimbs, aggravated over the last 8 days.

A head CT scan was performed.

Discospondylitis and polyarthritis in a dog

2.5 months-old, male Spanish Water Dog. Previous history of parvovirus. Now he shows lumbar and joint pain. Physical examination: ambulatory paraparesis and fever.

A spinal, fore limbs and pelvic limbs CT scan was performed.

Absence/aplasia of the vulva with atresia of the vestibular opening in a dog

10-months-old, neutered female Pinscher. Physical examination: she has neither penis nor vulva; however, the presence of a uterus was confirmed. History of dysuria. An ovariohysterectomy was performed, and an incision was made in the urethral outlet to facilitate the passage of urine.

Transposition of caudal vena cava with retrocaval ureter in a dog

5-year-old male Greyhound with no symptoms. In the abdominal ultrasound, prior to his castration, hydronephrosis and hydroureter were observed.

Rathke’s cleft cyst in a dog.

7-year-old male Boxer with ataxia, disorientation and loss of balance that does not respond to treatment. A head Ct scan was performed.