After a few weeks' break from KCC while the senior residents were off studying for boards, we are back with more great cases. This group of cases had a urinary tract theme. Case 1 A mature cat with azotemia underwent an excretory urogram at the referring veterinarian. During the procedure, the cat … [Read more...]

This week at KCC we had some excellent equine cases that generated plenty of discussion. Case 1 8 year old warmblood that became lame in the right hind leg at a show. On radiographs of the fetlock, there was an ill-defined lucency of the border of the medial metatarsal condyle seen best on an … [Read more...]

There were some really challenging cases at KCC this week. Here are a few summaries; Case 1 11 year old Golden Retriever, lame on the right hind limb. Here's a link to the case; imagine you are in the hot seat and give an oral description, list of differentials, and next steps. Case 2 8 … [Read more...]

This week was all equine with some great cases to challenge the residents. Case 1 15 year old Thoroughbred gelding lame in the right hind limb. Lameness resolves with an abaxial sesamoidean local anesthetic block. There was a crescent shaped, smoothly marginated defect in the dorsolateral margin … [Read more...]

This week's KCC was hosted by our large animal ultrasonographers, Mary Beth Whitcomb and Betsy Vaughan, and they brought some great cases to challenge the residents with. Case 1 18 month old Standardbred colt who had both front legs caught in the stall yesterday. Lame on the left front limb. The … [Read more...]