Head Archives - ProtonVet

Presumptive ischemic stroke in a cat

A 10-year-old, female, domestic short hair cat was presented with incoordination. An MRI scan of the head was performed.

Mass in right tympanic bulla with nasopharyngeal, periaural soft tissues and intracranial invasion in a cat

1-year-old, male, Blue Russian cat was presented with nasal and otic discharge. The patient has non-regenerative anaemia and is positive for feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). A CT of the head was performed.

CT scan Feline FeLV Lymphoma Neoplasia Tympanic bulla

Severe chronic otitis interna and media with osteomyelitis of the bulla and adjacent myositis in a dog

7-year-old female neutered French Bulldog. Left middle ear disease is suspected.
A head CT scan was performed.

Bulla CT scan French Bulldog Myositis Osteomyelitis Otitis

Otitis media and interna in a cat

7-year-old female Domestic Short-hair cat, with peripheral vestibular signs, left otitis media was suspected. An MRI of the head was performed.

Domestic Short-hair cat MRI Otitis interna Otitis media peripheral vestibular signs

Multiple cranial congenital abnormalities in a dog

5-months-old, female intact, crossbreed dog presented with cranial nerves deficits and delay in walking, consistent with cognitive alteration. A CT scan of the head was performed.

Crossbreed CT scan

Intracranial extension of an expansile ear lesion in a cat

9-year-old, female, Maine Coon was presented with recurrence of a peripheral vestibular syndrome. A ventral osteotomy of the left tympanic bulla was previously performed. An MRI of the head was performed.

CT scan Feline Maine Coon peripheral vestibular syndrome

Retrobulbar abscess and associated optic neuritis and subdural empyema in a dog

5-year-old female Yorkshire terrier, with conjunctivitis and central vestibular syndrome.
An MRI of the head was performed.

MRI Optic neuritis Retrobulbar abscess Subdural empyema Yorkshire Terrier

Soft palate mass

12-year-old male neutered Labrador Retriever. Came to the emergency room with inspiratory distress and mixed dyspnea. Physical examination revealed laryngeal stertors.
A head CT scan was performed.

CT scan Labrador Retriever Neoplasia Soft Palate

Large orbital mass

1-year-old male German Shorthaired Pointer. The ophthalmological exam revealed exophthalmia, mydriasis and absence of pupillary reflex. There is no response to medical treatment during 2 weeks.
MRI of the head was performed.

German Shorthaired Pointer Neoplasia Neurology Ocular orbit

Osseous defect in the caudal portion of the hard palate

6-year-old male neutered cat. History of chronic sneezing produced by a palatal defect caused by previous trauma. Despite surgical interventions the symptoms persist.

CT scan Feline Medicine Hard palate