Toxins
This artificial sweetener, is formulated as a part of several types of gum.
What is Xylitol
IMHA and ITP are acronyms used for these TWO diseases.
What is Immune mediate hemolytic anemia? What is Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia?
Pooling of blood, possibly from a heart based mass, requires this procedure to be performed.
What is pericardiocentesis?
The fungus is among us.
What is Aspergillus?
FIC
What is feline idiopathic cystitis?
Theobromine and caffeine are the two components of this favorite snack that is toxic to dogs and cats.
What is chocolate?
Caviler King Charles Spaniels are commonly referred for this chronic "issue", that is not treated through ER/UCD.
What is macroplatelets?
L-spar or L-asparaginase is used to treat this disease.
This milky fluid is tapped from a cats chest but is not bacterial based and reoccurs post-tap.
What is chyle?
Unaltered bulldogs are common victims of these urinary stones.
What is cystine stones?
Intralipids help to treat this toxicity when symptoms are severe.
What is THC?
Icterus is a common side effect of this elevated blood value.
What is bilirubin?
Hemangioma is the less scary version of this neoplastic disease.
What is hemangiosarcoma?
What is congestive heart failure?
TCC is a tumor that is located near/invading the bladder.
What is a transitional cell carcinoma?
Bromethalin is the main part of this toxin.
What is rodenticide?
Kidney disease can cause these abnormal blood values.
What is BUN/CREA/Anemia?
A pathologic fracture is a common side effect of this neoplastic disease.
What is an osteosarcoma?
Nordic breeds are predisposed to these forming and spontaneously popping!
Blood seen in the urine is called this.
What is hematuria?
Activated charcoal has this added component to help the GI tract move the toxin through, using its osmotic effect to draw water into the bowel.
What is sorbitol?
A sign of immune mediate disease, this in-house test can be done with saline and a slide.
What is a slide agglutination?
Hypertension and an adrenal mass on the right gland, is scary because it might be this type of mass.
What is a pheochromocytoma?
BOAS
What is brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome?
A condition where RBC breakdown in the urine, releasing hemoglobin into the bloodstream and ultimately the urine.
What is hemoglobinuria?