Right Renal Halo Sign in Dogs with Presumed Acute Pancreatitis on Radiographs: A Pilot Study.

Radiographic signs of acute pancreatitis in dogs include widening of the pyloroduodenal angle and a cranial abdominal mass effect/decreased serosal detail. In some dogs with acute pancreatitis, it has been anecdotally noted that the right renal silhouette could be well visualized on the ventrodorsal abdominal radiograph. The purpose of this study was to see whether increased right renal conspicuity (i.

Gastric Intussusceptions in a Red Corn Snake Associated with Cryptosporidiosis.

A 3-year-old female red corn snake was presented for a three-week history of anorexia and decreased defecations. On physical examination, a soft midbody intracoelomic swelling was palpated. Transcutaneous coelomic ultrasound revealed a target-like mass on a transverse section of the stomach, suggesting the presence of a gastrointestinal intussusception.

MANAGEMENT OF A PATENT URACHUS AND YOLK COELOMITIS IN A PREHENSILE-TAILED SKINK (CORUCIA ZEBRATA).

An 11-day-old, captive-born, male prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) was evaluated for a chronically swollen umbilicus. On presentation, the skink appeared dehydrated and weak. The umbilical stump was sensitive, edematous, and erythematous.