Small Animal Topic

Fractured Limbs

...bones (hock or ankle) Lower leg: tibia (shin bone) and fibula Thigh: femur Pelvis: ilium, acetabulum (hip socket), ischium Joints: carpus (wrist)—made up of small carpal bones and radius elbow—made...
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

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

...airways and includes stretching of the neck and outward positioning of the elbows Cats Respiratory distress such as increased respiratory rate and effort Cough Collapse Lethargic and anorexic Vomiting Hiding...
Small Animal Topic

Osteoarthritis in Cats

...cats and the disease is less well understood compared to dogs. The joints most commonly affected in cats are the hip, stifle (knee), tarsus (ankle), and elbow. Older cats are...