Small Animal Topic

Otitis Externa

...ear canal must be removed because of the extent of the ear canal disease. Lateral Ear Canal Resection (“Zepp”) Procedure Opening up the side of the ear canal will let...
Small Animal Topic

Patellar Luxations

...rides outside the femoral groove when the knee is flexed (Figure 1). It can be further characterized as medial or lateral, depending on whether the knee cap rides on the...
Large Animal Topic

General Wound Management in Horses

...forearm. Although the lateral digital extensor muscle and tendon are exposed and the tendon is obviously transected, there is no joint involvement and the prognosis can be relatively good following...
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

Laryngeal Paralysis

...few complications, the Unilateral Arytenoid Lateralization or “Tieback”. In the tieback procedure, a suture is used to permanently pull the wall of the airway open on one side of the...
Large Animal Topic

Sinusitis in Horses

...synonymous with chronic sinusitis. The most common sign of sinusitis (either primary or secondary) is nasal discharge. The nasal discharge usually occurs on the side of the affected sinus (unilateral)...
Large Animal Topic

Laminitis in Horses

...a high risk for developing laminitis from bearing the majority of weight = contralateral limb laminitis) Contributing Factors Excess circulating glucocorticoids; Equine Cushing’s Disease or corticosteroid administration Metabolic syndrome: typically...
Small Animal Topic

Hip Luxation

...hip joint (subluxation) can occur and is typically associated with joint degeneration as with hip dysplasia. Subluxation is commonly bilateral whereas bilateral hip luxation is rare. A full general examination...