Small Animal Topic
Megacolon
...causes of constipation. Figure 1. Lateral radiograph of abdomen. The arrow points to the extremely enlarged colon filled with feces. Figure 2. Lateral radiograph of a patient with pelvic factures....
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Large Animal Topic
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Horses
...a hock (circled in red) If an OCD lesion is suspected, your veterinarian will confirm this with radiographs. OCD is often bilateral and radiographs of the opposite joint should be...
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...
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)...
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...
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2023 Surgery Residents’ Award recipients announced at Surgery Summit
...Dogs Undergoing Limb Amputation Veterinary Surgery Publication Award First Place – Jenny Y. Kwok, MS, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal) Clinical Outcomes of Canine Total Hip Replacements Utilizing a BFX© Lateral...
Small Animal Topic
Intervertebral Disc Disease
...pet is evaluated and surgically treated. Figure 1. A lateral myelogram of a dachshund with a herniated disc. Most primary care veterinarians may suggest initial health screening, as well as...
Small Animal Topic
Nasopharyngeal Polyps
...can grow in both directions. They usually only occur on one side; however, in cats, bilateral polyps have been reported in 13%-24% of cases. Figure 1. A young adult cat...
Small Animal Topic
Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction
...until clinical signs of icterus develop. These animals often have complete obstruction of their biliary tract and are much sicker than they may appear. Figure 1: Lateral radiograph projection of...
Small Animal Topic
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
...suture to mimic what the intact cruciate ligament does in the dog. Extra-capsular suture stabilization (also called “Ex-Cap suture,” “lateral fabellar suture stabilization,” and the “fishing line technique”) is a...
