Sebaceous Cyst
Chewing Lice – Mallophaga
18
Aug
A client presented with a 7-week-old puppy for his first puppy exam. The client noted that she noticed something moving on the puppy’s skin and that it seemed extremely itchy and had dandruff-like flakes. Rubbing, scratching, and biting of infested areas can be signs of louse infestation. Heavy
Splenic Hematoma
21
Jul
Warning: Some people might find the images in this article graphic! Continue at own risk. A 10-year-old neutered male Australian Shepherd mix was presented for a second opinion after being diagnosed with a possible Hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a fast growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that arises from the
Dental Surgery
13
Oct
Dental surgery for cats and dogs is a routine procedure at Neumeister Animal Hospital. It ranges from preventive care to tooth extractions. You can read up on our routine dental procedures by clicking on the following link: http://neumeisteranimalhospital.com/dental-disease/ In this particular case a dog was scheduled for a routine cleaning. After
Cystotomy
8
Oct
Poultry mites on cats
13
Aug
A client came in because she noticed that her cats were itching and scratching. After taking a close look at the cats’ skin a few tiny black spots were found and Dr. Neumeister took a look under the microscope to find that it was a poultry mite. The client confirmed owning chickens, and the cats
Embedded tooth segment
6
Aug
A 5-year-old Golden Retriever was referred to us because of chronic inflammation in the lower mouth arcade. This had started when the dog was only 5 months old. Three years ago a tooth as well as gingival mass had been removed, but the swelling did not recede. A histopathology of the gingival mass confirmed the
Canine Benign Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome
Blastomycosis
Epulides
17
May
Epulides are localized growths on the gingival (gums). Most epulides are benign lesions or -tumors, but malignant tumors can present as an epulis as well. Therefore, they should always be histopathologically examined to determine the real nature of the lesion. The most common benign type of epulides in dogs is
Anaplasmosis
Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy
16
May
A client came to the office with her 10-year old Boston Terrier because she felt that his vision was impaired. Dr. Neumeister measured the fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) and evaluated the retina and optic nerve function with color based pupil testing. Both tests came back with results
Sarcoptic Mange
16
May
For this case Dr. Neumeister was presented with a one-year old Miniature Poodle who was extremely itchy. Dr. Neumeister noticed some crusted skin around the ear and took some scrapings to view under the microscope. Several Sarcoptes Scabiei parasites were found. These parasites cause Sarcoptic Mange. Typical symptoms for
High Blood pressure in Cats (Systemic Hypertension)
16
May
One of our clients came in with her cat after she observed him breathing faster than normal. This particular patient is currently being treated for renal failure, but had not shown any increased respiratory rates yet. Cats in renal failure often have high blood pressure, which if left too high
Canine fetus
16
May
Fetus at approximately day 44 (of 63 days of gestation)
