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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…

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…

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…

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,…

3.5 Year Old FS Teacup Yorkshire Terrier

Signalment & History A 3.5 year old FS Teacup Yorkshire Terrier presents for respiratory distress. Owner reports that today she started coughing excessively, gagging and having severe difficulty breathing. He said she usually begins coughing and gagging when she gets excited or when he walks her and outside it’s particularly…

8-Year-Old MN Shih Tzu

History & Signalment An 8 year old MN Shih Tzu presents with a history of tachypnea and labored breathing. The owner reports he was panting on his way to the groomer and he coughed a few times when at home. He was later found to be lethargic and inappetant. On…

13-Year-Old FS Mixed Breed Dog

Signalment & History A 13 year old FS mixed breed dog presents with a 1 month history of vomiting and decreased appetite. On physical examination, decreased lung sounds on the left side was ausculted. Findings There is an area of increased soft tissue opacity…

3-Year-Old FS Mixed Breed Dog

Signalment & History A 3 year old FS mixed breed dog presents to your clinic with a 3 month history of progressive exercise intolerance and cough. On physical examination, increased lung sounds are ausculted. Findings On the VD…