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Elizabeth Huynh

9-Year-Old MN Saint Bernard

Signalment & History A 9 year old MN Saint Bernard presents for severe lameness and soft tissue swelling proximal to the stifle. Findings Aggressive osteolytic lesion involving the distal left femoral metaphysis. The cranial and lateral cortices have been destroyed. A motheaten appearance is noted…

3-Year-Old MN Mixed Breed Dog

Signalment & History A 3 year old MN mixed breed dog presented for a 2 day history of vomiting. Findings There are 2 population of small intestinal segments with a normal population measuring less than 1.5 times the mid body height of…

7-Year-Old FS Domestic Short Haired Cat

Signalment & History A 7 year old FS Domestic Short Haired Cat presented for a history of chronic pancreatitis and acute onset of vomiting. Findings The left kidney is mildly small, measuring approximately 2.1 times the length of the L2 vertebral body on the…

Male Gopher Tortoise

Signlament & History A male Gopher Tortoise was found in a yard. On physical examination, contusions and hemorrhage on phallus, cloaca, and right prefemoral fossa are detected. Findings Within the left mid-coelom, there is a 9 cm, round, mineral opaque structure, with concentric lucent…

9-Year-Old MN Mixed Breed Dog

Signalment & History A 9 year old MN mixed breed dog presents with a acute history of cough and exercise intolerance. On physical examination, there is crackling lung sounds cranially, on the right side. Findings There is an area of increased soft tissue opacity mainly on…

6-Year-Old MN German Shepherd

Signalment & History A 6 year old MN German Shepherd presents for cough, dyspnea and tachypnea. On your physical examination, the respiratory rate was 60 breaths per minute, and no crackles or wheezes are ausculted. The remaining physical examination findings are normal. Findings The…

9-Month-Old FS Chihuahua

Signalment & History A 9 month old FS Chihuahua presents  for progressive, non-weight bearing, right pelvic limb lameness. On orthopedic examination, the right coxofemoral joint is subluxated and the right hind limb musculature is severely atrophied. Additionally, the right femur appears shorter compared to the left. Otherwise, the remaining physical…

10-Year-Old MN Domestic Long Haired Cat

Signalment & History A 10 year old MN Domestic Long Haired Cat presents with a history of chronic coughing. The owner reports that chough got worse in the last few weeks but Midnight kept eating, drinking and behaving otherwise normally at home. On physical examination, he is bright, alert and…

3 year old MN Domestic Short Haired Cat

Signalment & History A 3 year old MN Domestic Short Haired Cat presents with a history of increased breathing effort and coughing. The owner reports intermittent dysorexia and coughing. On physical examination, the patient is bright, alert and responsive. His heart and respiratory rate are 150 bpm and 80 bpm,…

10-Month-Old FS Domestic Medium Haired Cat

Signalment & History A 10 month old FS Domestic Medium Haired Cat presents with a 72 hours history of vomiting and inappetence with recent onset of diarrhea. On physical examination, she is bright, alert and responsive. Her heart and respiration rates are slightly elevated (260 bpm and 60 bpm, respectively)…