Case 2: Frankie

A 12 year old Poodle named Frankie presents to your clinic in mid-August for hair loss across most of its body. The dog is a former show dog so the owner is quite distraught about all the missing hair! She also tells you that Frankie doesn’t seem to be handling the hot weather very well, as he’s been panting a lot and drinking tons of water.

Diagnostic Tests

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Physical Exam
Frankie is BAR on presentation, and panting in your exam room. He has bilaterally symmetrical hair loss across most of his thorax and abdomen. Some areas of his skin are darkly pigmented and feel thickened. His respiratory rate is 30bpm with no abnormal lung sounds. His heart rate is 80bpm with no abnormal cardiac sounds. His temperature is 38.5ºC (101.3ºF). His abdomen appears slightly distended, but is non-painful on palpation.
Specialized ExaminationsIn-Clinic Laboratory
Blood pressure
Cardiac examination
Gastrointestinal examination
Lameness exam
Neurologic examination
Ophthalmic exam
Otoscopic examination
Rectal examination
Antigen testing (SNAP test)
Complete blood count and chemistry
Cytology
Fecal examination
Serology (ELISA)
Urinalysis
Diagnostic EquipmentSend-Out Testing
Electrocardiogram
Endoscopy
Radiographs
Ultrasound
Biopsy with histopathology
Endocrine function testing
Microbiology
Molecular Diagnostics (e.g. PCR)
Toxicology
Specialized Procedures
Nasogastric intubation
Necropsy

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