One more on the topic of ultrasonography of lung lesions. This is a 9 year-old cat with a cough. Nothing outwardly dramatic. Admittedly thoracic radiographs look a little concerning: …but we’ve all seen lots of cats with asthma that look something like that. On the other hand, take a look at the ultrasonogram looking forward … Continue reading
Hyperaldosteronism in cats has the potential to cause hypernatraemia (and hence systemic hypertension -often manifesting as ocular bleeds and retinal detachments) and/or hypokalaemia (muscle weakness). It’s not all that common but it’s a nice diagnosis to make because treatment can really make a difference. The conventional cause is functional adenoma or carcinoma of one adrenal … Continue reading
We’ve all seen cats with ‘feline arterial thromboembolism’ -usually of the terminal aorta. Although renal infarcts are increasingly recognised in cats with cardiomyopathy and other organs may also be affected. In dogs it’s obviously less common. In my experience they tend to be unilateral which makes it easier to mistake them for musculoskeletal injuries. That … Continue reading
