Melamine has been identified in the recalled pet food, as well as in the urine and kidneys of an affected animal. The chemical, used in plastics, has been found in the contaminated gluten used in wet pet foods. However, there may have been contamination of dry foods as well. You can read more about … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2007
What is a Veterinary Radiologist?
Some of you finding this site might be wondering what exactly a Veterinary Radiologist is. There are actually many specialties in Veterinary Medicine that are similar to those in human medicine, like Radiology, Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency and Critical Care. All diplomates of the American … [Read more...]
Abdominal ultrasound in canine lymphoma: expect the unexpected
Abdominal ultrasound is a routine part of staging a new lymphoma patient. The liver and spleen are often involved, as well as intra-abdominal lymph nodes. So what do we expect to see if these organs are infiltrated with lymphoma? The liver is very commonly infiltrated with neoplastic cells in … [Read more...]
Pet food recall due to nephrotoxic Aminopterin – preliminary ultrasound findings in dogs and cats
The pet food that has been in the news lately has caused many reported cases of nephrotoxicity. The compound believed to be the cause was identified today as Aminopterin . There is a very good summary of the chemical on Vetcetera, and a fact page on VIN. Several ACVR diplomates have commented on … [Read more...]
Journal Club 3.22.07
As always, these articles are collected under group VetRadiology on CiteULike. Please join the group and add your favorite articles related to veterinary diagnostic imaging. Penny C, Macrae A, Hagen R, et al. Compressive Cervical Myelopathy in Young Texel and Beltex Sheep. Journal of Veterinary … [Read more...]