Small Animal Topic

Castration

...(cancer) testicular torsion perineal hernia underlying urinary tract disease (urethral calculi) prostatic diseases perianal adenomas The role of neutering pets and future development of certain cancers or orthopedic disease remains...
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...
Large Animal Topic

Enucleation in Cattle

...taken to determine the type of tumor, and lymph nodes should be palpated to check for enlargement. Enucleation is most often performed as a standing procedure with local anesthesia (nerve...
Small Animal Topic

Glossectomy

...further diagnostic investigation may include: Advanced imaging of the head to better understand the extent of the tumor and determine if other local structures are affected Regional lymph node aspirates...
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...