necropsy_maya
SUREFIRE MISS MAYA NACHIRI
Sire: Royal Raphael V. Surefire
Dam: Surefire Dancing Destiny
Owner: Oliver Lambert
Breeder: Rhonda McMahan
February 9, 2008 - March 24, 2009
1 year, 1 month
CHECKLIST OF COMMON WHITE SHEPHERD DISEASES
MISS MAYA NACHIRI
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) Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
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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* |
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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
cause of Maya’s symptoms is confirmed to be a type of growth called an
angiomatosis, involving the connective tissues within the abdomen,
specifically the omentum and mesentery. This is a benign over proliferation of normal vascular tissue (blood vessels.) Maya
had a liver mass removed earlier that proved to also be benign over
proliferation of normal vascular tissue, and would likely have
continued to have problems from this. There was a large amount of fluid within the abdomen, and swelling/hemorrhage into the mesentery and omentum. There was also evidence of small clots (fibrin thrombi) within many of the vessels. This likely accounts for the symptoms that led up to her euthanasia. The pancreas could not be identified within the mass, but the rest of the abdomen appeared normal. There
was no evidence of cancer, or of disease of the digestive system,
endocrine system, heart, immune system, skin, liver, skeletal system,
neurological system, or eyes.