Aspirate from the gall bladder of a cat Case Information An 11-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 3-4 week history of progressive weight loss. The cat was obtained as a kitten from the island of St John and then had lived on a farm in Massachusetts until 8 years of age. […]
Aspirate from a mandibular mass in a cat Case Information A mature male domestic shorthair cat was presented to Cornell University Hospital for Animals with an ulcerated, non-healing cutaneous and subcutaneous mass over the left mandible close the chin. The left submandibular lymph node was also noted to be moderately enlarged on physical examination. A
Laboratory data from an acutely collapsed dog Case Information A 1-year-old spayed female Maltese-cross dog was presented as an emergency to Cornell University Hospital for Animals for acute collapse. The dog had been healthy up until this acute event, which happened suddenly during routine play outdoors. On physical examination, the dog was depressed and hypothermic,
Pleural fluid from a young goat Case Information A 9 month old male Billy goat presented to the Cornell Equine & Nemo Farm Animal Medicine Service vocalizing and in respiratory distress. On presentation, the patient was tachycardic (220 beats per minute), vocalizing, and had pale mucous membranes. Point-of-care bloodwork revealed a severe anemia (packed cell
Aspirate of a retrobulbar mass in a dog Case Information A 6-year-old male neutered mixed breed dog was presented to the Ophthalmology Service at Cornell University for evaluation of an optic nerve tumor in the right eye. Approximately one year prior, the patient had developed a raised third eyelid and exophthalmos in the right eye,
Tracheal wash from a Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) Case Information A 4-year-old Malayan tiger, housed at the Bronx zoo in New York, developed a cough and wheezing in March 2020, followed by reduced appetite. The animal was otherwise clinically healthy. Several other tigers in the same exhibit, and 3 lions in a different exhibit,
Venous blood from a goat Case Information An 18-month-old Nigerian Dwarf doe presented to the Cornell University Equine Nemo Farm Animal Hospital for evaluation of brown-red urine, lethargy, and fever. On physical examination, the goat was tachycardic (110 beats/minute) and had pale brown mucous membranes with a prolonged capillary refill time (estimated to be 8-10%
Venous blood smear and RBC cytogram from a cat Case Information A 17 year old castrated male Domestic Long Hair cat was presented on a weekend to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals Emergency Service for a suspected gastric foreign body diagnosed with abdominal radiography by the referring veterinarian. The cat had a history of
Venous blood smear from a Hedgehog Case Information A 3.5 year-old, intact male hedgehog presented to Cornell University Hospital for Animals Emergency Service for inappetence, lethargy, and ataxia. The owner had been away for 7 days and left the animal with enough food and water to last the week. Upon return, the owner noticed that
Peritoneal fluid from a dog Case information A 1-year-old intact male dog was presented on an emergency basis to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) after a blunt traumatic episode. The dog was quiet, alert and responsive upon physical examination. Multiple cutaneous abrasions were noted around the right hind leg and inguinal region. The
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