Small Animal Topic
Canine Elbow Dysplasia
Canine elbow dysplasia (ED) is a condition involving multiple developmental abnormalities of the elbow joint. The elbow joint is a Figure 1: The lower bones of the elbow of the...
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Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs
...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...
Small Animal Topic
Osteoarthritis in Dogs
...cause, and OA develops due to daily wear and tear on the joint. Commonly affected joints: Hips Tarsus (ankle) Elbows Shoulders Stifles (knee) Carpi (wrists) Young large breed dogs with...
Small Animal Topic
Elbow Incongruity
Small Animal Topic
Osteochondrosis of the Elbow
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Mammary Tumors
...character of all the mammary masses and assess local lymph node enlargement. Other procedures are performed to stage the cancer (determine what type it is and where it is located...
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Osteoarthritis in Cats
...often cannot be identified in cats and the disease is less understood than dogs. Affected Joints Hip Stifle (knee) Tarsus (ankle) Elbow Older cats or obese cats are most commonly...
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...
Small Animal Topic
Bone Tumors in Cats and Dogs
...grade (i.e., osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma), whether the surgical margins are free of tumor cells (for limb-sparing surgery), and whether the tumor has spread to a regional lymph node. Figure 5...
Small Animal Topic
Mast Cell Tumors
...analysis of the tumor has been performed. The tumor is removed and submitted for histopathology. Metastasis (spread of tumor cells) occurs first at the local lymph nodes and then potentially...
