BETSUNS BLIZZARD BONTRAP
Sire: Hoofprint Viking Trapper
Dam: Foxhill Lady Frosted Crystal
Owner/Breeder: Bette Gordon
June 11, 1996 - January 23, 2006
9 years, 7 months
CHECKLIST OF COMMON WHITE SHEPHERD DISEASES
To be completed by pathologist and faxed to WSGP at 517-546-3048 along with final report
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Diseases (Pathologist: Please sign and date in this space.)___________________________________________ |
Primary Disease? Yes |
Primary Disease? No |
Secondary Diseases |
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Cancer |
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Mammary |
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Hemangiosarcoma |
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Other (give name) Thynoma—asymptomatic |
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Digestive System |
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Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (EPI) |
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD-Type) |
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Perianal Fistulas (Anal Furunculosis) |
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Small Intestinal Overgrowth Syndrome |
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Endrocrine System |
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Addison’s Disease |
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Hypothyroidism |
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Heart and Vascular System Diseases* |
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Immune System Diseases* |
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Skin Diseases* |
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Liver Pancreas* |
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Skeletal Diseases* |
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Elbow Dysplasia (mild/moderate/severe) |
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Hip Dyplasia (mild/moderate/severe) |
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Intervertebral Disc Disease (mild/moderate/severe) |
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Transitional Vertebra (extra vertebra) |
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Lumbosacral Stenosis (mild/moderate/severe) |
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Spondylosis (mild/moderate/severe) |
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Neurological |
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Old dog degenerative myelopathy due to aging |
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GSD Degenerative Myelopathy |
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Occular Diseases |
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Cataracts |
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Pannus |
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Corneal Dystrophy |
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Other* Lick Granuloma |
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Non-Genetic Symptoms or Side-Affects of Other Conditions |
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Arthritis (where is it located?) |
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Bladder Atony |
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Megacolon |
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Please include specific name of disorder(s) not listed on this form. Include notations here:
Other
* Likely insult to heart earlier in life causing injury and secondary fibrosis
** No lesions were described in necropsy, but a lick granuloma was described in history
Interpretation of necropsy results:
The most notable finding on Blizzard’s necropsy exam is the presence of a thymoma (tumor of thymus gland.) This did not appear to have spread anywhere, but was likely causing pressure in the chest and difficulty breathing. There
is over development (hypertrophy) of the smooth muscle in the lungs
(bronchioles) that indicate that he was having breathing difficulty for
some time. There is also congestion (fluid
accumulation) in the lungs, liver and spleen, which may have occurred
associated with euthanasia. However, there was also evidence of a
previous trauma to the heart and secondary scarring (fibrosis) of the
heart muscle, and may have been some remaining underlying compromise to
the heart muscle from that injury, such as a minor heart attack or
infarct, that was compensated for (not causing symptoms.) It is plausible that a lesser amount of congestion could be attributed to decreased heart function without clinical symptoms.
There was a wedge-shaped area of atrophy of the kidney consistent with a prior infarct. The bone marrow reveals increased cellularity , with a slight increase in the ration of white blood cells to red blood cells. There were Perianal fistulae and a lick granuloma present on the skin.
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was no evidence of disease of the digestive system, endocrine system,
immune system, liver/pancreas, neurological system, skeletal system, or
eyes noted.