Radiographic and ultrasonographic appearance of a jejunal torsion-volvulus in a dog.

A 1.5-year-old male neutered, 5 kg, Dachshund was referred for anorexia and vomiting for several days' duration. Radiographs revealed concern for a small intestinal obstruction.

Successful multimodal treatment of extreme hypertriglyceridemia in a juvenile diabetic dog.

Objective: To describe the therapeutic protocol used to normalize severe hypertriglyceridemia in a dog.

Case Summary: A 7-month-old, 1.2-kg female Pomeranian presented with acute polyuria, polydipsia, and ocular discoloration.

Stump pyometra in a spayed female dog secondary to tamoxifen.

Objective: To describe a complication associated with the long-term use of tamoxifen for the treatment of sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis in a dog.

Case Summary: A 2-year-old female spayed poodle cross was evaluated for a stump pyometra. The dog was diagnosed with sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis a year prior and was treated with tamoxifen, an oestrogen receptor antagonist, for treatment of the disease.

Outcomes of 434 dogs with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug toxicosis treated with fluid therapy, lipid emulsion, or therapeutic plasma exchange.

Background: Traditional management of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intoxication includes gastrointestinal decontamination, intravenous administration of fluids (IVF), and gastroprotection. Intravenous administration of lipid emulsion (ILE) and therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) are popular novel therapeutic strategies.

Hypothesis: Compare outcomes of dogs treated with IVF, ILE, and TPE for NSAID intoxications and evaluate outcome predictors for drug subgroups.

Outcomes of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug toxicosis treated with therapeutic plasma exchange in 62 dogs.

Background: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is gaining popularity for the management of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) overdose in dogs.

Hypothesis/objectives: Describe a population of dogs treated with TPE for NSAID overdose.

Animals: Sixty-two dogs with NSAID overdose treated with TPE.