Pancreatitis
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Publication Date: 2012-05-23
History
2 year old male neutered Dachshund with 1 day history of vomiting and lethargy.
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Findings
Abdomen: There is mottled poor detail in the cranial abdomen. There is a mass effect caudal to the stomach on the right and left lateral projections. On the ventrodorsal projection, the poor detail is most apparent in the left cranial abdomen with a mass effect. The kidneys and urinary bladder are normal. The cecum is gas filled. No other abnormalities are identified.
DDX
- Mass effect and poor detail may be due to pancreatitis or mass originating from the mesenteric lymph nodes.
- Recommend abdominal ultrasound for evaluation of the pancreas
