BETSUN’S CAPRICE BONTRAP, CD
Sire: Hoofprint Viking Trapper
Dam: Foxhill Lady Frosted Crystal
December 27, 1998 – March 27, 2007
9 years, 3 months
CHECKLIST OF COMMON WHITE SHEPHERD DISEASES
CAPRICE GORDON
To be completed by pathologist and faxed to WSGP at 517-546-3048 along with final report
Diseases (Pathologist: Please sign and date in this space.)___________________________________________ |
Primary Disease? Yes |
Primary Disease? No |
Secondary Diseases |
Cancer |
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Mammary |
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Hemangiosarcoma |
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Other (give name) Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
X |
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Digestive System |
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Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (EPI) |
X |
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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* |
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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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Interpretation of necropsy results:
The
most notable necropsy findings relating to cause of death were a tumor
of the soft tissue of the mouth (squamous cell carcinoma) that was also
invading the bone of the jaw, and resultant spread of that cancer to
the lungs (metastasis.) The tumor in
the lungs is an undifferentiated carcinoma, so it is not identified as
the same type of cell origin as the growth in the mouth, but is most
likely spread from there as there was no other primary tumor identified
on necropsy examination. The lungs appeared to be uniformly affected by
the cancer, with little normal or functional tissue left. There
is a notation in the report that the chest cavity did not collapse,
which means that the lungs had lost their pliability because of the
amount of abnormal tissue present. There is
evidence of congestion of the liver that is consistent with what would
be expected as a secondary effect from the amount of compromise that is
present in the lung tissue.
The right thyroid gland appeared smaller than normal. There
was also some ectopic (displaced or malpositioned tissue, often
congenital) thyroid tissue on the surface of the heart, which may have
been functional. There is no evidence or history of hypothyroidism included in the report. The
pancreas reflects changes indicative of Exocrine Pancreatic
Insufficiency (EPI) but there is no history of GI problems included. Most
likely Caprice required supplementation of pancreatic enzymes, as there
was severe underdevelopment of the exocrine pancreatic cells noted. The
changes in the kidney of mild interstitial nephritis and tubular
necrosis are consistent with the age of the patient, and do not
indicate any likely pathology.
There
was no evidence of disease of the endocrine system, cardiovascular
system, immune system, skin, neurological system, skeletal system or
eyes.