Two spaniel dogs were presented with a history of lethargy, weakness, refractory hypoglycemia, and episodic seizure. A pancreatic mass on the distal end of the left limb was identified through screening tests including dual-phase CT angiography in each patient. Canine insulinoma was suspected with...

Background: Insulinoma is common for the presentation of ferrets to veterinarians. This beta-cell adenocarcinoma secrets insulin resulting in hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia. Medical and surgical options exist for treatment of insulinoma in the ferret. Surgical treatment is considered gold...

Canine insulinoma is a highly metastatic neoplasm that is associated with a guarded to poor prognosis in dogs with distant metastases. A median survival of 6 mo has been reported for dogs with metastatic insulinoma. The dog in this report, diagnosed with stage III pancreatic insulinoma, had...

Objectives: To describe partial pancreatectomy using a bipolar vessel-sealing device (BVSD) and compare this novel technique to the conventional suture-fracture (SF) method for canine insulinoma. Methods: Pre-, intra- and postoperative data of eight dogs with insulinoma, which underwent resection...

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 6-year-old castrated male Australian Shepherd was evaluated because of a recent onset of persistent hypoglycemia. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Physical examination results were generally unremarkable. No abnormalities were detected on thoracic radiographs, and abdominal ultrasonography...

A 7.5-year-old male black-tailed prairie dog was presented for diarrhea of 3 weeks' duration. Clinical examination revealed a multinodular mass in the left cranial quadrant of the abdomen that was confirmed with ultrasound. An exploratory laparotomy was performed and the majority of the mass and...

Laparoscopic partial pancreatectomy has been performed in experimental canine studies and has been evaluated in human medicine but has not been reported in a clinical veterinary case. The authors present a 9 yr old field spaniel with weakness and hypoglycemia with insulin levels and Amended...

A 5 yr old, male, neutered mixed-breed dog was referred for persistent vomiting 2 wk following a pyloric biopsy for a pyloric outflow obstruction. Histopathology at the time of initial surgery was suggestive of pythiosis. Following referral, the dog underwent radical surgical treatment with a...

Partial pancreatectomy was performed in 7 dogs to obtain viable tissue as an alternative treatment for diabetes mellitus using a step denominated omentalization to avoid the formation of adhesions, reducing vomit and pancreatitis reported in other procedures. The results did not show pathognomic...

A 6-month-old male intact Cane Corso mastiff dog was presented for a recent history of vomiting, abdominal pain, and lethargy. A diagnosis of pancreatic torsion was made during abdominal exploratory surgery and was confirmed with histopathology. The dog underwent partial pancreatectomy and...