Tag Archives: liver
Sonographic features of cardiac hepatopathy in a dog with cor triatriatum dexter
I have to confess that this dog caught me out initially. A 12 m.o. Springer Spaniel; relatively well in herself but presenting with abdominal distention due to progressive ascites (of the modified transudate variety). No loud murmur. This is the liver: That’s not normal. The parenchyma is heterogeneous: specifically, the centres … Continue reading
Autogenous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs): mode of action
This has been a raging debate in human medicine with a lot of papers published in recent years. Essentially the crux being whether MSCs provide their beneficial effects through release of locally-acting (paracrine) cytokines or through their incorporation into tissues as progenitor cells. It seems to me, as a non-academic, that this debate is moving … Continue reading
Hepatocutaneous syndrome liver ultrasonography
Hepatocutaneous syndrome is quite a complex subject -these are just a couple of images from this poor chap with severe footpad fissuring and crusting plus characteristic liver changes on ultrasonography… Continue reading
