By Jason Crawford, DVM, DACVR “Nube” is a 16 year old spayed female DSH that presented to the emergency department after the owners were out of town for four days, and returned home to find “Nube” hunched over with difficulty using her rear limbs. On physical examination, there was lumbar spinal pain and decreased rear […]... READ MORE
Jason Crawford, DVM, DACVR “Henry” is an 8 year old neutered male Lhasa Apso mix who presented to the emergency department with acute onset of pain and lethargy. There was no history of trauma or foreign material ingestion. On physical exam, TPR was normal and the mucous membranes were pink. “Henry” was painful on abdominal […]... READ MORE
Jason T. Crawford, DVM, DACVR Radiography is the most common imaging modality for evaluating the thorax in dogs and cats, and is an excellent way to screen for thoracic masses, whether they be in the lungs, mediastinum, pleural space or the thoracic wall. When a mass is identified in the thorax, neoplasia is often a […]... READ MORE
John M. MacKenzie, DVM, DACVIM*, Jason Crawford, DVM, DACVR*, Seth Ghantous, DVM, DACVIM* Abstract A 7 mo old, 2.4 kg, intact female kitten was evaluated for an inability to walk after falling out of the owner’s arms. Diagnostic testing abnormalities included hypocalcemia, low ionized calcium, and elevated intact parathyroid hormone concentration. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D level […]... READ MORE
By Dr. Jason Crawford Bella is a 6 month old intact female Beagle that was obtained from a pet store and shortly thereafter, treated for Parvovirus and Bordetella. She was also recently diagnosed with and treated for Giardia and Coccidia. Blood work at that time found hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and a mild regenerative […]... READ MORE
