Small Animal Topic

Perineal Hernias

...support and keeps the abdominal contents from encroaching the ischiorectal fossa. The most common perineal hernia occurs between the levator ani, internal obturator and external anal sphincter and is termed...
Small Animal Topic

Chylothorax

...material into an intestinal lymphatic vessel or lymph node to allow for the delineation of TD anatomy and confirm TDL after surgery (lymphangiography, Figure 2). Another technique that has shown...
Small Animal Topic

Urinary Obstruction in Dogs

...bladder for removal, a separate incision into the urethra may be necessary. Stones removed at surgery are submitted for chemical analysis and in some cases, for bacterial culture as well....
Small Animal Topic

Intervertebral Disc Disease

...photograph of the patient from Figure 1. A portion of the bone over the spinal canal has been removed (hemilaminectomy) in order to expose the spinal cord and remove the...
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2024-2025 Board of Regents announced

...Regents (2020–2023), the Residency Program Compliance Committee (2016–2019), the Examination Committee (2009–2012) and as its assistant chair (2012–2013), and the Ad hoc Job Analysis Committee (2015). Dr. Farnsworth also served...
Small Animal Topic

Atlantoaxial Instability

...the vertebrae for other possible deformities. Increase in the angle between the 1st and 2nd vertebrae, with bending in the canal leading to compression of the spinal cord. The dens...
Large Animal Topic

Rib Fractures in Foals

...apparent reason is incomplete extension of the elbows before the foal engages the birth canal. The reasoning is two-fold: elbow flexion places the elbow joint at the most common location...
Large Animal Topic

Dystocia in Horses

...through the birth canal. Dystocia can also result because the mare is unable to deliver the foal herself due to a uterine tear, uterine atony or lack of uterine contractions,...