Case report(s)

In this case report, a seven-year-old, male, castrated European Shorthair diagnosed with a ranula isdescribed. The patient was presented with a sublingual swelling on the right side, which was surgicallytreated with marsupialization and removal of the mandibular and sublingual salivary glands. Histopathologicalexamination confirmed the diagnosis of a ranula and revealed the accidental resection of theright submandibualr lymph nodes. Five months after the operation, no complications or recurrenceswere observed.

A six-year-old, male Yorkshire terrier was presented with acute vomiting, anorexia, depression,watery diarrhea and sudden blindness. On the basis of a transabdominal ultrasonographicexamination, the presence of a prominent aortic aneurysm was established. The aneurysm of theaorta was confirmed at post-mortem examination. Unexpectedly, a pheochromocytoma of theleft adrenal gland was found to be involved with the aneurysm. In this case report, the unusualoccurrence of a large, unruptured abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) concurrent with a pheochromocytomain a male Yorkshire terrier dog is discussed.

A ten-year-old European Shorthair cat was presented with complaints of progressively worseningdyspnea with open-mouth breathing and inspiratory and expiratory stridor. Histopathologicalexamination of a biopsy, collected during tracheoscopy, revealed that the mass was an intraluminaltracheal adenocarcinoma. Computed tomography (CT) revealed no metastases and the excision of thetumor was performed during the same anesthesia. Intravenous premedication was not possible due tothe behavior of the patient and induction of anesthesia was provided using intramuscular injection ofalfaxalone. The maintenance of anesthesia was initially provided by inhalation of isoflurane vaporizedin oxygen using a laryngeal mask and a circle rebreathing system, followed by total intravenousanesthesia (TIVA) with alfaxalone during the actual excision of the tumor. By removal of seventracheal rings, the tumor could be completely removed.

A ten-year-old European Shorthair cat was presented with complaints of progressively worseningdyspnea with open-mouth breathing and inspiratory and expiratory stridor. Histopathologicalexamination of a biopsy, collected during tracheoscopy, revealed that the mass was an intraluminaltracheal adenocarcinoma. Computed tomography (CT) revealed no metastases and the excision of thetumor was performed during the same anesthesia. Intravenous premedication was not possible due tothe behavior of the patient and induction of anesthesia was provided using intramuscular injection ofalfaxalone. The maintenance of anesthesia was initially provided by inhalation of isoflurane vaporizedin oxygen using a laryngeal mask and a circle rebreathing system, followed by total intravenousanesthesia (TIVA) with alfaxalone during the actual excision of the tumor. By removal of seventracheal rings, the tumor could be completely removed.

In the present study, the first outbreak of a penguinpox virus (PPV) in Humboldt penguins(Spheniscus humboldti) and four outbreaks of fowlpox virus (FPV) in layer chickens arereported. Clinically, cutaneous wart-like growths were observed around the eyes in four juvenileHumboldt penguins and cutaneous nodular lesions in the comb, wattles, around the eyesand other unfeathered skin parts of layer chickens. Histopathology (FPV and PPV), electronmicroscopy (PPV), virus isolation (FPV) and PCR amplification (FPV and PPV) confirmed thatboth isolates were avipoxviruses (APVs). According to the phylogenetic analysis of the partial P4bcore protein gene, the Belgian Humboldt PPV clustered with sequences of free-range (domesticand synanthrope bird species) and wild bird species of the United States and Europe (99 - 100%homology), and all four Belgian FPV isolates clustered with FPV isolates of chickens, turkeys,canary and FPV attenuated live vaccines from all over the world (100% homology).

A one-year-old, male, neutered Golden retriever was presented with chronic progressive symptomsof pain and lameness of the hind limbs. Orthopedic examination revealed muscle atrophy of bothhind limbs, severe pain reaction at passive extension of the hips and crepitation on palpation of thecoxofemoral joints. A ventrodorsal radiograph of the hips showed a heterogeneous appearance with thepresence of osteolytic areas of both femoral necks. There was a bilateral cranial displacement of thefemoral neck in respect to the head with a fracture through the physeal plate. Bilateral slipped capitalfemoral epiphysis disease was diagnosed. A bilateral femoral head and neck excision was performed,followed by fysio- and hydrotherapy.The diagnosis of femoral capital physeal dysplasia may be missed because of the subtle radiographicchanges in the first stadia of the disease. An early diagnosis is of major importance because treatmentoptions decrease with progression of the condition.

A six-year-old, male, neutered Bernese mountain dog was presented with acute left hindlimb lameness. Based on the symptoms, orthopedic examination and radiographic evaluation,a cranial cruciate ligament rupture was diagnosed. Surgical treatment with TTA Rapid wasperformed with good result. At two weeks postoperatively, the dog developed a fracture of theproximal tibia, due to excessive activity. Conservative treatment consisting of a splint and restwas advised. Physiotherapeutic ultrasonography and exercises were started to stimulate bonehealing. After eight sessions, the dog was clinically much better, and radiographs showed a goodevolution with a clear callus. Follow-up controls confirmed the progressive evolution.

A five and a half-month-old, male domestic shorthair of 1.4 kg was presented with severeconstipation. Physical examination showed a dull, small cat with a poor hair coat and excessivescaling, hypothermia and a large amount of feces in the abdomen. Body proportions showeddisproportional dwarfism with a large head and a short neck and limbs. Radiographs revealedmarked epiphyseal dysgenesis with delayed maturation and ossification. Megacolon was present.Based on an undetectable level of TT4 and an elevated TSH level in serum, congenital primaryhypothyroidism was diagnosed. On scintigraphic examination, the diagnosis was confirmed.After several months of levothyroxine therapy, the cat was bright and alert, showed no signs ofconstipation and developed normally.

The objective of this case series was to illustrate in which cases soft contact bandage lenses canbe used in the dog and the cat and how beneficial they are, supported by the literature. The benefitof the lenses was determined by how long the lenses stayed in place and if they contributed tothe comfort of the patient. The average time the contact lenses stayed in place in both the dog andthe cat was 9.8 days. Premature lens loss was seen in a limited number of cases (7% of the cases).Soft contact bandage lenses provided comfort and protection either in the initial healing phase,until the ulcer had healed (in cases of superficial corneal ulceration or cases of corneal ulcerationwith a limited stromal defect) or until surgery was performed (nasal trichiasis, entropion). Incases of corneal dystrophy, increased comfort for the patient was reported.

In this report, clinical and histological findings of a rare case of a large congenital fibropapillomaon the forehead of a warmblood foal are reported. Surgical excision was curative and norecurrence was observed after nine months. The foal did not present any other abnormalities.Morphologically, the lesion was classified as a fibro-epithelial type of skin hamartoma. The fibrouscomponent has thus far only been reported in pigs. Although fibropapillomas are commonin adult animals and are associated with papillomavirus infection, this association has not beendemonstrated in foals and piglets. Additionally, there were no histopathological indications ofpapillomavirus infection in the present study, nor could PCR reveal the presence of papillomavirusDNA.