Sydney

Sydney is an 11yr old FS Australian Shepherd who presented to the Internal Medicine department of UVS for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. After an ultrasound to check her liver, Sydney was hospitalized for several days with intensive care. Syndey’s ketosis resolved and she has been transitioned to long acting insulin. Sydney’s diabetes is in the process of being regulated. She is doing great at home and is reported to have the energy of a five year old again.

Henry

Henry, a 6 year old DSH presented to UVS with a several week history of difficulty breathing. Radiographs of the chest cavity revealed an abnormal accumulation of fluid in his chest cavity that was making it very difficult for his lungs to expand. Despite several attempts to remove the fluid it kept coming back. The fluid was a milky fluid called chyle that typically develops as a result of a leaking vessel in the chest cavity called the thoracic duct. A decision was made to surgically explore the chest cavity. At surgery the thoracic duct was ligated but an abnormal thickening of the sac around the heart called the pericardium was also identified. This sac was constricting the heart’s ability to expand and function normally and was removed. Henry has made a complete recovery and the fluid production in his chest stopped following surgery. He has returned to his normal active lifestyle at home.

Scrappy

Scrappy, a 10-year old, male neutered, Chihuahua, was diagnosed one year ago with spindle cell carcinoma after having his anal sacs removed. Once healed from surgery, the oncology service began treating Scrappy with chemotherapy. The aggressive cancer spread to his lymph nodes, which required more surgery and several changes in his chemotherapy to combat the cancer. Scrappy responded really well to the treatment. We are happy to report that his last ultrasound revealed no evidence of cancer anywhere!