Online Veterinary Advice » Guess the Diagnosis http://askavetquestion.com/blog Sick dog? Vomiting cat? Need online vet advice? Dr. Marie is on duty! Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Guess the diagnosis – Case #3: Difficulty breathing http://askavetquestion.com/blog/guess-the-diagnosis-case-3-difficulty-breathing/ http://askavetquestion.com/blog/guess-the-diagnosis-case-3-difficulty-breathing/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:21:11 +0000 DrMarie http://askavetquestion.com/blog/?p=82 Welcome to another installment of Guess the Diagnosis! Here is case #3:

This is Barley, a female 10 year old Bernese Mountain Dog:

Bernese Mountain Dog

Barley’s owner brought her to see Dr. Marie because she has been panting a lot lately, especially after exercise. At times her bark seems to be a little hoarse as well.

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If you think you know the answer, leave a comment. Or, if you would like to ask more information about the case, leave a comment with your question. The first correct guess wins a free question on www.askavetquestion.com!!!

Have fun!

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Can you guess what this cat ate?

Here is the radiograph:
Foreign body in cat's stomach

The red arrows are pointing to the cat’s stomach. Can you tell what is in there?

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Guess the diagnosis – Case #1

Congratulations to our winner, Jen!  Jen correctly guessed that Leila had leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is a bacteria that is shed in the urine of some skunks, foxes, badgers or racoons.  It does not cause disease in those species, but if a dog ingests the urine (i.e. from drinking from a contaminated puddle) it can cause serious illness.

There are different types (serovars) of leptospirosis.  Some types can cause kidney disease, some liver disease and there are others as well.  In any case it is a very deadly disease.

There is a vaccine for leptospirosis that covers 4 of the possible serovars.  It is not 100% effective but is fairly good protection.

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Jen, you will be contacted shortly to be informed of how you can ask your free veterinary question on www.askavetquestion.com.  Thank you to everyone who contributed!!!

Dr. Marie.

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]]> http://askavetquestion.com/blog/guess-the-diagnosis-case1-answer/feed/ 0 Guess the Diagnosis: Case #1, Part 3 http://askavetquestion.com/blog/guess-the-diagnosis-case-1-part-3/ http://askavetquestion.com/blog/guess-the-diagnosis-case-1-part-3/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:37:04 +0000 DrMarie http://askavetquestion.com/blog/?p=42 Are you still following Leila’s case?  This installment should give some major clues as to what her problem is.  If you missed the first two installments, click here:

Guess the Diagnosis – Case #1

So, Leila is improving.  Some more lab results came back.  A PCR (DNA) test for a particular condition came up positive in her urine.  We are now waiting for blood titers for this condition to come back.

Because Dr. Marie is quite certain that Leila has this condition she has started her on IV Ampicillin and oral Doxycycline.

Leila was not vaccinated for this condition – had she been vaccinated she likely would not have gotten sick!

Do you know the diagnosis now?  If so, leave a comment after this blog.  The first correct guess wins a free question on www.askavetquestion.com!

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If you missed part one, you can read it here:

Guess the diagnosis: Case #1

Because of Leila’s dehydration she was placed on IV fluids and kept in the hospital.  A urine sample showed that her specific gravity (her ability to concentrate urine) was 1.009 which is very low.  Also her bloodwork showed a very high increase in BUN and CREA enzymes.

Think you know the diagnosis?  Leave a comment below.  The first correct answer wins a free question on www.askavetquestion.com.

Part 3 is now up on the blog!  You can read it here:

Guess the diagnosis: Case #1, part 3.

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THE FIRST PERSON TO GUESS THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS WINS A FREE QUESTION ON WWW.ASKAVETQUESTION.COM!!!

Case #1: Leila, the Golden Retriever

Name: Leila

Age: 8 months

Sex: Female (spayed)

Breed: Golden Retriever

Leila came in to see Dr. Marie because the owners noticed that she was just “not herself”.  She had been lethargic for a few days and her appetite was decreased.  She was still drinking.  In fact, she was possibly drinking a little more water than usual.  She also had had a few urinary accidents in the house too.

Dr. Marie did a thorough physical exam.  Lola was very quiet and had a mild skin tent meaning that she was possibly a little dehydrated.  Her temperature was elevated at 103.3 F (39.6 C).  Everything else seemed normal.

What’s your diagnosis?

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…Part 2 is now up! You can read it here:

Guess the diagnosis: Part 2 – Case #1
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