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•Signalment:
2-year old, male, Boxer |
•Presenting Complaint: vomiting, diarrhea, weight-loss,
 respiratory
distress.
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•History:
Sherrington had been vomiting for 3 days prior to admission. |
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He hunted normally on the weekend and was noted to be chewing on a deer
carcass on Sunday. Sunday evening after the hunt, Sherrington
ate a small amount of dog food but then vomited the entire meal sometime overnight. The dog appeared tired and lethargic and was immediately taken to the referring veterinarian's clinic
Monday morning. The vet noted a 2.7 kg weight loss from 6 weeks previous and treated the
dog with IV
lactated Ringer's solution, penicillin, and
enrofloxacin. No vomiting
was noted by the referring vet until the following afternoon. A CBC and
chemistry profile showed all values within normal limits except BUN: 40 (ref. 5-25).
Fluid and antibiotics were continued until admission to your hospital. |
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