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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...
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

...Extra-capsular suture stabilization (also called “Ex-Cap suture,” “lateral fabellar suture stabilization,” and the “fishing line technique”) is a popular technique. While there are many variations of this technique, suture material...
Small Animal Topic

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

...approaches to the chest cavity: minimally invasive thoracoscopy, median sternotomy (through the sternum), or a lateral thoracotomy (between the ribs). Each approach has its respective advantages depending on the underlying...