Small Animal Topic

Splenic Torsion

...gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). but can also occur in isolation. Large and giant breed dogs with a deep-chested conformation (e.g., Great Danes and German Shepherds) are most commonly affected. Splenic torsion...
Large Animal Topic

Colic in Horses

...nasogastric tube to check for reflux (accumulation of fluid in the stomach) Rectal examination Blood work Abdominocentesis: Obtaining a sample of the fluid that surrounds the intestines from the abdomen...
Small Animal Topic

Chylothorax

...material into an intestinal lymphatic vessel or lymph node to allow for the delineation of TD anatomy and confirm TDL after surgery (lymphangiography, Figure 2). Another technique that has shown...
Small Animal Topic

Oral Tumors

...salivation and/or sanguinous (i.e., bloody) oral discharge Facial swelling/ asymmetry Enlarged cervical lymph nodes Difficulty in chewing food or opening mouth Dropping food from mouth Visible mass Loose teeth (especially...
Small Animal Topic

Portosystemic Shunts

...extrahepatic shunts, and the left gastric is the most common. Acquired PSS (figure 1) are almost always multiple vessels, which develop in response to hepatic hypertension. They can occur in...