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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Dogs & Cats

2019-04-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Respiratory distress in dogs and cats is stressful for all involved – pet, owner, and even veterinarians. In previous posts I’ve shared information about various breathing problems, including kennel cough and aspiration pneumonia. This week I wanted to spend some time discussing a truly life-threatening respiratory problem – spontaneous pneumothorax. So, I hope you enjoy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: chest tube, computed tomography, CT scan, Husky, pleural space, pneumothorax, surgery, thoracocentesis, thoracostomy tube, thoracotomy

Nasopharyngeal Polyps – A Tricky Airway Problem in Cats

2018-08-16 by CriticalCareDVM
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The airway is a complicated system that can be affected by many different problems, including pneumonia and asthma. A common problem in younger cats is nasopharyngeal polyps. This week I share information about this disease that can dramatically and negatively affect quality of life. Happy reading! Nasopharyngeal Polyps – What Are They? To understand the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aural, bulla osteotomy, computed tomography, CT scan, ear, nasopharyngeal, polyp, soft palate, traction

Vestibular Diseases – When Our Dogs & Cats Get Dizzy!

2018-05-28 by CriticalCareDVM

As a child (and honestly even now as an adult) I abhorred amusement park rides that moved in circular patterns because they made me inevitably vomit due to vertigo. Roller coasters? Great! The Gravitron? Over my dead body! I don’t need to put myself into a human centrifuge. I hate feeling dizzy! The major part … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aspergillosis, ataxia, brain, central, cerebrospinal fluid, computed tomography, cranial nerve 8, cryptococcosis, CSF, CT scan, feline infectious periton, FIP, GME, hypothyroidism, idiopathic, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nausea, nystagmus, otitis interna, otitis media, peripheral, strabismus, toxins, toxoplasmosis, trauma, vestibular, vestibulocochlear, vomiting

Osteosarcoma in Dogs – A Painful & Aggressive Bone Cancer

2017-10-30 by CriticalCareDVM

Lameness is a common problem in dogs. Muscle injuries like an iliopsoas muscle strain and ligamentous injuries like a cranial cruciate ligament rupture are frequently diagnosed in dogs. Every once and a while, a lameness is more serious than a strain or ligament problem. Sometimes it’s cancer, specifically a cancer in the bone called osteosarcoma. It’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: alkaline phosphatase, ALP, amputation, appendicular, axial, biopsy, bisphosphanate, bone, cancer, computed tomography, CT scan, lameness, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, OSA, osteolysis, osteosarcoma, pathologic fracture, radiation therapy, radiographs, stereotactic radiation therapy, X-rays

Wobbler Syndrome in Dogs – Weebles May Wobble, but Dogs Shouldn’t!

2017-09-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Nobody likes having a crick in the neck. You wake up, turn your head, and immediately cringe from the pain. Thankfully the crick typically goes away relatively quickly. What if that crick not only hurt, but lingered and caused you to be unsteady on your feet? This is exactly what happens to some large and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: cervical, Cervical spondylopathy, Cervical vertebral instability, Cervical vertebral malformation, Cervical vertebral malformation-malarticulation, compression, computed tomography, congenital, CT scan, CVI, CVM, CVMM, doberman, great dane, Hansen, Hansen Type II, intervertebral disc, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, spinal cord, spondylomyelopathy, vertebrae, Wobbler

Reverse Sneezing in Dogs & Cats – Should You Be Worried?

2017-07-10 by CriticalCareDVM

With the warmer weather months upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, so too are environmental allergens. Those pesky particles blowing around in the wind wreak havoc on many of us because they irritate our upper airways. Naturally our bodies try to expel them through various routes – sneezing, tearing, nasal discharge, etc. Dogs and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: allergens, awn, blade, choking, computed tomography, CT scan, foreign body, glottis, grass, irritant, larynx, nares, nasal cavity, neoplasia, nose, oropharynx, paroxysm, pharynx, Pneumonyssus caninum, reverse sneezing, rhinoscopy, tumor

Rhinoscopy in Dogs & Cats – Looking Inside the Nasal Cavity

2017-06-26 by CriticalCareDVM

Just like you and me, dogs and cats frequently develop nasal problems. They get infections. They sniff up foreign particles. They develop nasal tumors. To make definitive diagnoses for many of these patients, a minimally invasive procedure called rhinoscopy is needed. This week I share some tidbits about this interventional procedure and hope you find … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, computed tomography, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, CT scan, flexible, nasal discharge, nasopharynx, reverse sneezing, rhinoscope, rhinoscopy, rigid, sinuses, sinusoscopy, sneezing, soft palate, stertor, tumor

Aspergillosis in Dogs – A Destructive Sinus & Nasal Disease

2017-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

No one likes having a runny nose. Primary viral and secondary bacterial infections are common in pets and people. Most of the time these infections are self-limiting or are treated without complications. Occasionally fungi cause serious infections in the frontal sinuses and nasal passages of dogs. The most common fungal disease that causes nasal discharge … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antibodies, antigen, aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, atrophic rhinitis, biopsy, clotrimazole, computed tomography, cribiform plate, CT scan, culture, cytology, depigmentation, enilconazole, epistaxis, fungi, fungus, galactomannan, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, plaque, rhinoscopy, serology, sinonasal, sneezing, ulceration

Thyroid Tumors in Dogs – A Big Gland in the Neck

2016-11-21 by CriticalCareDVM

This week I had the privilege of meeting a wonderful patient referred to me for evaluation of a thyroid tumor. After consulting with the family, I visited this blog and was shocked to find thyroid tumors were a topic about which I had not yet shared information. So this week, I’ve resolved this oversite. Without … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: carcinoma, computed tomography, CT scan, hormone, larynx, MRI, radiation therapy, radioactive iodine, scintigraphy, surgery, thyroid, ultrasonography

Seizures in Dogs & Cats – What You Need to Know!

2016-08-08 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the scariest events in pet parents’ lives is seeing their fur baby have a seizure. They’re downright frightening even when you know what seizures look like. So this week I’ve devoted some blog space to bring you important information about seizures in dogs and cats. Happy reading! Seizures – What are they? The … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: absence, atonic, CT scan, focal, generalized, grand mal, MRI, myotonic, partial, petite mal, seizures, tonic-clonic
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