Cardiogenic cough versus lower airway disease
Included are clips and some stills of a 6 1/2 year old, 31.4Kg, male neutered Labrador Retriever presented for a worsening cough over two weeks duration. Radiographs revealed a more generalized interstitial lung pattern with small dispersed areas revealing alveolar patterns. Heart appeared normal in size to slightly enlarged. Blood work was uneventful. Ultrasound was…
Pericardial Effusion and a Ghost
This is a 13-year-old male neutered Pug presented for exercise intolerance, and progressive bouts of syncopal episodes during exertion. General scanning revealed a heart with a moderate degree of pericardial effusion. Diastolic collapse of the right atrium was observed. The left atrium appeared slightly smaller than the right atrium in the apical views. There was…