Background: Acute canine polyradiculoneuritis is one of the most common polyneuropathies occurring in dogs. The disease is very similar to the Guillain-Barré syndrome in humans. In veterinary medicine, there is no established treatment for this disease, while in human medicine, therapeutic plasma...

There are clear differences in the normal radiographic appearance of the abdominal organs between a left lateral vs. a right lateral view. While a few veterinary academic institutions have transitioned to a three-view abdominal radiographic study protocol, obtaining only two views of the canine ...

A pregnant German Shepherd bitch was brought to the University of Nairobi Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a history of prolonged gestation period. On radiography, I found an oversized puppy in the abdomen. Cesarean section to deliver the puppy was recommended as the bitch could not deliver the...

Early partial portal vein contrast enhancement (EPoVE) during the late arterial phase is seen in CT angiography of dogs. Previously, it has been a finding attributed to arterioportal vascular anomalies. However, EPoVE may be a normal feature of venous return from abdominal organs. This prospective, ...

A 10 years old intact male Labrador retriever was presented with history of anorexia, enlarged abdomen and weight loss since few weeks. On physical examination, the dog was found bilateral cryptorchid and whole abdomen was firm and painful on palpation. Abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography...

Renal interstitial cell tumors are benign tumors of renomedullary origin; however, malignant features have not been reported in dogs, to our knowledge. A 17-y-old spayed female Maltese dog was presented to a local animal hospital with a mass in the right abdomen. Clinicopathologic findings prior to ...

Introduction: Vomiting is a common sign in dogs presenting to emergency services. It can be self-limiting, a sign of a life-threatening extraintestinal, or intestinal disorder. Reasonable diagnostics should be performed to determine the underlying cause. This study aimed to assess the utility of...

A 12-year-old female neutered cockapoo was presented for further investigation of a suspected abdominal mass. Physical examination revealed a palpable abdominal mass and mild abdominal discomfort. No other clinical signs were reported. Haematological and coagulation factor analysis was normal....

A 2-year-old, male German Shepherd dog with a history of chronic diarrhea was presented for restlessness and vomiting 4 hours after chewing a plastic container with methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate (MDI)-based glue. Clinical examination revealed dehydration, fever and a large painful rigid mass in...

In this paper the authors shares their experience on teaching abdominal interpretation in dogs and cats they have adopted over the years. One important technique is on body conformation wherein according to the author an important part of abdominal interpretation will be the assessment of serosal...