That’s never the kind of thing you like to see really. First impression is that this looks very likely to be a mesenteric torsion in this Akita with acute abdomen. I wrote a blog post about sonographic features of mesenteric torsions a while back: Intestinal volvulus in a German Shepherd Dog I find colonic and … Continue reading
With the advent of lung ultrasound and the resulting great leap forward in our ability to diagnose bronchopneumonia relatively easily and with good specificity has opened a door on its true incidence and the spectrum of associated presenting signs. Notably, we now see affected dogs in which gastrointestinal signs are prominent. It’s hard to prove … Continue reading
There remain relatively few published case series of infective endocarditis in dogs. The largest being Sykes et al. published in two parts: J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2006 Jun 1;228(11):1723-34. Evaluation of the relationship between causative organisms and clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis in dogs: 71 cases (1992-2005). Sykes JE1, Kittleson MD, … Continue reading
