Treatment of hemorrhagic hepatic cysts with omentalization in a serval.

A 2 year old, spayed female African serval was evaluated for a history of abdominal distention. Physical examination findings were consistent with cranial abdominal masses and anemia. Abdominal imaging revealed soft tissue opacity masses in the cranial abdomen and hypoechoic cysts arising from the liver parenchyma.

Preputial damage and lateral penile displacement during castration in a degu.

Case Description: A 2-month-old male degu was treated for preputial damage and lateral penile displacement that occurred during attempted castration.

Clinical Findings: Bruising and swelling of the prepuce and severe edema to the left of the prepuce were evident. The penis could not be extruded from the prepuce.

Thyroid follicular adenocarcinoma in a ferret.

A 5-year-old male castrated ferret was presented to the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine for evaluation of progressive hair loss and a large, rapidly growing ventral neck mass. The patient had been diagnosed previously with an insulinoma, which was managed medically. Fine-needle aspirates of the neck mass were performed.