In this study, pathological proteinuria was not detected in sexually intact male dogs. Positive results for a urine dipstick test should be interpreted with caution in sexually intact male dogs and should be confirmed by assessment of the UPCR. An increased UPCR in sexually intact male dogs may be considered abnormal.
Blood donation is an essential step in transfusion medicine that must take into account the donor's welfare, collection effectiveness, and blood product quality. This prospective study enrolled 13 canine blood donors, each subjected to both gravity and suction collection methods, in a randomized order. Clinical parameters, including heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and rectal temperature (RT), were evaluated at four time points, including when the donor was on the floor and on the collection table, and before and after blood donation. The number of times the donor and needle required repositioning, the duration of the donation, the noise created by the apparatus, and the presence of a hematoma were evaluated. The weight, index of hemolysis, and hematocrit of each unit of blood were recorded. There was no significant difference between collection methods for either the clinical parameters at each time point or the prevalence of hematoma formation, the frequency of needle repositioning, the hemolysis index, or hematocrit. Collection by suction was noisier (P < 0.0001), faster (P = 0.004), and associated with significantly less donor repositioning (P = 0.007). Suction appears to be a safe and cost-effective method that should be considered to optimize blood donation.
CASE DESCRIPTION A 14-year-old ovariectomized domestic shorthair cat was evaluated because of periuria and perineal licking of 3 days' duration. CLINICAL FINDINGS On initial examination, an abdominal mass was palpable cranial to the urinary bladder. The perineal area was soiled with a blood-tinged mucous fluid. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a vascularized, focal, and circumferential thickening of the right uterine horn, involving particularly the muscular layer. No evidence of dissemination was noted. TREATMENT AND OUTCOME Hysterectomy was performed, revealing a localized, 2.5 × 4-cm firm mass with a smooth surface within the right uterine horn. Results of histologic examination and immunohistochemical analysis of tissue samples from the mass suggested high-grade T-cell uterine lymphoma. Owners declined medical and chemotherapeutic treatments. One year later, the cat developed diabetes mellitus, which was medically treated. Nineteen months following the uterine lymphoma diagnosis, a central corneal ulcer associated with a right retrobulbar mass was diagnosed. The cat was euthanized, and the retrobulbar mass was removed. Immunohistochemical staining revealed evidence of high-grade B-cell retrobulbar lymphoma. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The clinical outcome of this cat with uterine lymphoma was favorable for 19 months after diagnosis, with no treatment other than hysterectomy. Whether the same outcome could be expected for other cats with this rarely reported neoplasm remains to be determined. Uterine lymphoma should be considered as a possible cause of dysuria in an ovariectomized cat.
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