Limited abdominal detail (LAD)

• View:
  Lateral
  
• Defining characteristics:
  Decreased serosal detail in the abdomen or retroperitoneal space
  
• Common differential diagnoses:
  Abdominal fluid or mass(es), a normal variant in immature animals due to brown fat, a normal variant in emaciated animals, obscured serosal detail due to uterine distension
  
  
• Helpful additional data:
  Signalment, history
  
• Commonly associated diagnostics:
  Consider *SignalCare MDB, consider abdominal ultrasound
  
  
• Commonly associated treatments:
  Based on *SignalCare MDB and clinical findings, discuss options
  
  
• Commonly associated home care:
  Based on primary

*SignalCare MDB = CBC/Chemisty/Urinalysis/Thoracic ultrasound/Abdominal ultrasound