Gallbladder hematoma presenting as a mucocele in a dog
Dominique Comeau – Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON AHL Newsletter 2024;28(2):30. The gallbladder and a liver biopsy from a 6-year-old male neutered Brussels Griffin dog were submitted to the Animal Health Laboratory following a history of vomiting. On ultrasound examination, abundant hyperdense material had been noted in the gallbladder, which raised concern for […]
The complete guide to gallbladder mucoceles in dogs
What is a mucocele? To understand what a mucocele is, we first need to recap a little bit about how the biliary system works. Normally, the gallbladder functions to store bile between meals. When the patient eats, the fatty acids and amino acids trigger the release of cholecystokinin, stimulating gallbladder contraction. As the gallbladder contracts, […]
Gallbladder Mucocele Formation is Associated with Proteinuria
03/17/2021 CHF Grant 01986: Profiling the Metabolic and Lipid Imbalances that are Causative of Gallbladder Disease in Dogs Publication: Lindaberry, C., Vaden, S., Aicher, K. M., Seiler, G., Robertson, J., Cianciolo, R., Yang, C., & Gookin, J. L. (2021). Proteinuria in dogs with gallbladder mucocele formation: A retrospective case control study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2021; 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16051 […]