Objective: To report the outcome of dogs with presumptive echocardiographic idiopathic pericardial effusion treated with thoracoscopic pericardectomy and pericardioscopy. Study design: Multi-institutional retrospective study (2011-2017). Animals: Eighteen dogs. Methods: Records were searched for ...

An 8-year-old neutered male French Bulldog was presented with a 2-day history of intermittent vomiting, reduced appetite and recent rapid development of multiple cutaneous masses over the head and neck regions. On presentation, the patient had a moderate volume of pericardial and bilateral pleural...

Cardiac mesothelial hyperplasia forming pale plaque lesions on the epicardial surface is a common incidental finding in the hearts of aged humans. A similar phenomenon with a more papillary appearance has also been reported as an incidental finding in dogs and mice. These lesions are believed to...

A 10 yr old papillon was evaluated for lethargy, inappetence, tachypnea, and labored breathing. Physical examination findings included dehydration, tachypnea, tachycardia, and muffled heart sounds. Thoracic radiographs revealed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Echocardiography revealed a mild volume ...

Osteosarcoma is considered the most common bone tumor in dogs, usually affecting the appendicular skeleton of animals adults or seniors with an average age of seven years. The etiology of canine appendicular osteosarcoma remains unknown. Some factors predispose the animals to the emergence of ...

The most common acute cardiologic states connected with cancer or oncologic treatment include pericardial effusion, arrhythmia and development of heart failure. Symptoms of these conditions may be a primary manifestation of disease, when a tumour is detected as the cause of complications only after ...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is an evolving modality in the treatment and management of a variety of pathologies affecting dogs and cats. Representative disease processes include pericardial effusion, pericardial neoplasia, cranial mediastinal neoplasia, vascular ring anomaly, pulmonary ...

Objectives: To report short-term complications and long-term outcomes of thoracoscopic pericardial window for management of pericardial effusion in dogs. Methods: Retrospective study of dogs in which thoracoscopic pericardial window was performed using a three-cannula technique. Surgery time,...

This study presents a case of a canine thymolipoma, which is a rare, slow-growing, benign tumor of the thymus composed of mature adipose tissue and thymic tissue. A 9-year-old spayed, female miniature pinscher presented with chronic cough and dyspnoea. Radiology revealed pleural effusion and a...

Pericardial diseases are relatively common in the dog and are mostly associated with pericardial effusion. In the majority of the cases, pericardial effusion is caused by neoplasia or is idiopathic. When the intrapericardial pressure rises due to fluid accumulation, cardiac tamponade develops....