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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Aspirate of an interdigital swelling in a dog Case Information A 9 year-old, neutered male American pit bull terrier presented to a private veterinary practice for re-evaluation of a swelling within the interdigital space of P3 and P4 on the left front paw. The swelling was noted 6 weeks before, at which time it was
Mass on the left hind foot of a cat Case information A fine needle aspirate was obtained from a mass lesion on the left hind foot of a nine year old male castrated domestic longhair cat. Smears of the aspirate were submitted to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University for examination. The mass
Pleural fluid from a horse Case Information A 19 year old Arabian stallion was presented for evaluation for the cause of a pleural effusion. A large amount of pleural fluid was identified on thoracic ultrasonographic examination and the fluid was sampled for analysis. The fluid was dark yellow in color and slightly cloudy. Cell
Bone marrow aspirate from a horse with hyperglobulinemia Case Information A 22-year-old Thoroughbred gelding presented for an approximately 3-week history of neurologic signs and neck stiffness. In addition, the horse was described to be pancytopenic and hyperproteinemic (8.3 g/dL; reference interval [RI]: 5.6 – 7.9 g/dL), due to a mild to moderate hyperglobulinemia (5.5
Pleural fluid from a 2 year old dog Case Information A 2 year old intact female mixed breed dog presented for evaluation of a bicavitory (pleural and peritoneal) effusion after showing mildly reduced activity. The dog was clinically healthy up until this time but had suffered from abnormal heats (increased frequency, prolonged, split heats).
Bone marrow from a dog Case information A 3-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever was presented to Cornell University Animal Hospital’s (CUHA) Internal Medicine Department for evaluation of lethargy and pancytopenia. The patient had displayed intermittent lethargy for approximately one month prior to presentation with one episode of collapse for which the dog had been presented
Facial mass on a goat Case information A 7-year-old male Nigerian Dwarf Goat presented with a mass on the left cheek. The owner reported the mass had been present for about two years, but had recently begun to increase in size. The lesion was described as a 2 cm round dermal mass. A fine needle
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