Author name: Tracy Stokol

Liver aspirate from a dog   Case information A 9-year-old male castrated Labrador Retriever presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals for a 3-day history of vomiting and anorexia and a 1-day history of diarrhea. The dog had been administered carprofen 3 weeks earlier for progressive right forelimb lameness. The dog was up to date […]

Peripheral blood from a cat Case information Whole blood from a 3 year old male neutered Himalayan cat was collected into an EDTA tube and submitted to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University for a complete blood count. The submitting hospital provided no clinical history. Review the pertinent data generated by the automated

Laboratory data from a vomiting painful cat Case Information A 3 year old male neutered domestic short haired cat, presented to Cornell University Hospital for Animals Emergency Service with a 24 hour history of inappetence and acting painful when picked up. The cat had also vomited several times but was drinking water. On presentation, the cat was agitated, alert,

Peritoneal fluid from an alpaca Case information A 6 year old female alpaca presented to the Cornell University Large Animal Hospital with a history of recumbency, anorexia, and dull mentation. Initial physical examination and diagnostic testing showed the animal was dehydrated and had clinical signs consistent with a proximal intestinal obstruction (decreased fecal output, significantly distended third gastric

Tracheal wash from a horse Case information An 8 year old Morgan gelding presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals with a 3 week history of serohemorrhagic skin lesions and a 1 week history of a progressively worsening cough. The horse had also recently lost 100 lb. On physical examination, multifocal oozing lesions were present on the

Joint aspirate from a tortoise Case information: An approximately 18 month old, male Hermann’s tortoise presented for raspy breathing, exuberant, pink tissue over the eyes and being less active than normal. On physical examination the tortoise was small for his age, had increased respiratory rate and effort, was 5% dehydrated and would not open his

Conjunctival swab from a cat Case information A 6 year old male castrated domestic shorthair cat presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) emergency service for evaluation of worsening eye pain and inappetance. The cat was previously seen by the ophthalmology service at CUHA one week prior for evaluation of ocular discharge and conjunctival

Synovial Fluid from a Foal Case Information A 3-week-old thoroughbred filly was presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) for acute left hind limb lameness and fever. Two days prior to presentation to CUHA, the filly was found acutely lame with a suspicion of trauma (stepped on by another horse). On presentation, the filly weighed 88 lb and

Liver aspirate from a cat Case information  An 11-year-old male castrated domestic longhair cat presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) Emergency Service for a five day history of lethargy, anorexia, persistent hyperthermia, and increased liver enzymes. The cat was first brought to the primary care veterinarian for a two day history of lethargy

Conjunctival swab from a dog   Case information A 3-month-old neutered male Siberian Husky puppy presented to the referring veterinarian with a 5 week history of respiratory symptoms and rhythmic jaw movements.  An in-clinic hemogram revealed the following: Table 1: Abbreviated hemogram results Test Results Units Reference interval HCT 26 % 37-62 MCV 55 fL 62-74 MCHC 38 g/dL