Synovial fluid from a horse Case Information A 13 year old Draft mix gelding presented with a 2 week history of left front limb lameness. On physical examination, there was moderate joint effusion of the fetlock joint. Synovial fluid was aseptically collected into a plain red top tube (without anticoagulant) and a purple top tube […]
Peripheral blood from a cat Case Information A 1 year-old, female spayed, Domestic Short Hair cat presented to the primary veterinarian after being missing outside for 3 weeks. The cat was lethargic, inappetent, and had a painful left hind limb along with pale mucous membranes, and a temperature of 94.6ºF. In-house bloodwork revealed a
Aspirate from a cervical swelling in a Tokay gecko (Gecko gecko) Case Information A captive 11 year old female Tokay gecko presented with a chronic (1 year) slowly progressive bilateral swelling of the upper cervical region (Figure 1). The swelling was more pronounced on the left side and had expanded more rapidly in the
Crystalluria in a Dog Case information A 1-year-old intact male English Mastiff was presented to Emergency Medicine at the Cornell University Hospital with a one week history of pollakiuria and stranguria. Four days prior to presentation, the dog had been started on oral prazocin (an α-1 adrenergic blocker) with no improvement. Hematuria, coughing, sneezing, or
Aspirate from a subcutaneous mandibular mass in a cat Case information An 18 year old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) Emergency Service for evaluation of a subcutaneous left mandibular mass and inappetence. The mass had been previously incised by the primary veterinarian and had yielded
Aspirates from an abdominal and cutaneous mass in a dog Case information A neutered 8 year old Staffordshire Terrier mixed breed dog presented for re-evaluation of skin masses. Two subcutaneous (presumably ultraviolet light-induced) hemangiosarcomas had been surgically excised in the past. On examination, the dog had multiple red cutaneous lesions on the medial aspect
Cauliflower-like mass at the base of the penis of a dog Case Information A 2-year-old castrated male mixed breed dog presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) Surgery Service for surgical revision of a previously amputated hind limb. The dog was rescued from the streets in Africa a few months prior and had
Aggressive bone lesion in a dog Case information A 7 year old male castrated English Bulldog was presented to Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS) for further evaluation of an aggressive bone lesion. The dog initially presented to the referring veterinarian for a one week history of lameness. The dog was noted to be painful
Tracheal wash from a bull calf Case Information A Brown Swiss bull calf presented to Cornell University Equine Farm Animal Hospital for evaluation of a left humeral fracture. On presentation, the calf was obtunded, recumbent and unable to bear weight. The calf had a body condition score of 2/5 with severe muscle atrophy. Capillary refill
Tracheal wash from a goat Case information Fluid from a tracheal wash from three goats was submitted to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center for cytologic analysis, culture for aerobic bacteria and Mycoplasma species, and testing for small ruminant lentivirus. The herd was having a problem with chronic respiratory disease (no other information was provided).
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