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...
Small Animal Topic

Pyometra

...markedly enlarged uterus in a dog with pyometra as seen on a lateral radiograph Pyometra is a medical emergency that requires rapid intervention to prevent overwhelming infection and death. For...
Large Animal Topic

Colic in Adult Cattle

...multiple times Laying in lateral Flank watching Figure 1. Cow with colic Obtaining an accurate history is key to appropriately guiding a diagnostic plan. Important information includes: Lactation number Days...
Large Animal Topic

Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy

...2. It is important to check both guttural pouches because the disease can be bilateral (affecting both right and left sides). Computed tomography, or CT scans, can provide significantly more...