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...
Large Animal Topic

Guttural Pouch Mycosis

...endoscopic anatomy of the left guttural pouch. The stylohyoid bone (a) divides the guttural pouch into medial (b) and lateral (c) compartments. The internal carotid artery (d) with the hypoglossal...
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....
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...
Large Animal Topic

Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate

...medical, should aim at addressing the underlying cause of DDSP. The current recommended treatment for DDSP is the laryngeal tie-forward combined with a partial bilateral resection of the thyrohyoideous tendon/muscle....
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...