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Elizabeth Huynh

6-Year-Old Thoroughbred Gelding

Signalment & History This patient presents for a 3.5 week history of bilateral epistaxis. On physical examination, his vitals are normal. Moderate right sided exophthalmos is seen. There is a small amount of nasal discharge in the right nare. Findings There is a rounded, well-defined, soft tissue mass, with…

21-Day-Old Dutch Warmblood Colt

Signalment & History This patient presents for an acute onset of severe left hind limb lameness three days prior after apparently falling down in the mud. Prior history includes mild dystocia and possible partial failure of passive transfer. On physical examination, his vitals are normal. There is palpable stifle effusion…

9-Year-Old Quarterhorse Mare

Signalment & History This patient presents for a 2 month history of progressive bilateral thoracic limb lameness. On physical examination, her vitals are normal. On lameness examination there are mildly increased digital pulses in the right thoracic limb. There is mild distal interphalangeal joint effusion. Hoof testers are used on…

24-Month-Old Friesian Stallion

Signalment & History This patient presents for left pelvic limb lameness. On physical examination, his vitals are normal. There is a Grade 2 lameness in the left pelvic limb at a trot and a Grade 4 lameness in the same limb centered at the stifle joint after the joint flexion…

10-Year-Old Paint Horse Mare

Signalment & History This patient presents for left thoracic limb lameness that occurred while turning at the canter. On physical examination, her vitals are normal. There is Grade 4 lameness of the left thoracic limb, moderate soft tissue swelling, and pain on palpation of the left carpus.

8-Year-Old MN Labrador Mix

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for a mass over the left thorax. On physical examination, his vitals are normal. Normal bronchovesicular sounds are ausculted in all lung fields. There is a large mass over his left side extending from his caudal ribs to his axilla and…

7-Month-Old MN Labrador Mix

Signalment & History This patient presented after being hit by a car. On physical examination, his temperature is 103.5F, heart rate 132 beats per minute, and respiratory rate 60 beats per minute are elevated. He has deep lacerations of the right pelvic limb and swelling over the region of the…

2-Year-Old MN Chihuahua

Signalment & History A 2 year old MN Chihuahua presents to your clinic for neck pain of several months duration despite medical pain management. On physical examination, his vitals are within normal limits. On orthopedic examination, he guards his neck and tries to bite when his neck is palpated; a full range of motion…

9-Year-Old MN Mixed Breed Dog

Signalment & History A 9 year old MN Mixed breed dog presents for non-painful swelling of the left thoracic limb. This patient had a history of right thoracic limb amputation diagnosed as osteosarcoma. On physical examination, his vitals are normal. On orthopedic examination, no pain or pitting was palpated in…

8-Year-Old MN Greyhound

Signalment & History An 8 year old MN Greyhound presented for running in the yard and becoming acutely non-weight bearing lame. Findings USING THE “ABCS” • A for Alignment • B for Bone • C for “Cartilage” / Joint • S for…