Large Animal Topic

Dystocia in Horses

...option to deliver a live foal. The mare is maintained under general anesthesia and a midline abdominal incision is made followed by incision in the uterus to deliver the foal...
Small Animal Topic

Bone Tumors in Cats and Dogs

...grade (i.e., osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma), whether the surgical margins are free of tumor cells (for limb-sparing surgery), and whether the tumor has spread to a regional lymph node. Figure 5...
Small Animal Topic

Lung Lobe Tumors

...longer when the tumor is smaller or located on the periphery of the lung lobe (15–17.5 months), when the lymph nodes are small (20 months) and when the tumor can...
Small Animal Topic

Diaphragmatic Hernia

...organs, such as the liver or intestines, can become adhered in the chest cavity and your pet may exhibit signs associated with liver or gastrointestinal disease such as vomiting or...
Small Animal Topic

Gallbladder Mucocele

...liver disease or infection are often sent home after surgery. Dogs with gallbladder mucoceles that undergo cholecystectomy and survive the immediate perioperative period have an excellent long term prognosis. Overall...
Small Animal Topic

Insulinoma

...small meals frequently also helps stabilize blood glucose to avoid spikes and troughs. Steroids: These potent drugs have many effects, which include stimulating the liver to produce more sugar. Streptozocin:...
Small Animal Topic

Spontaneous Pneumothorax

...treatment includes: Oxygen supplementation Thoracostomy tube (chest tube) Oxygen therapy is important because as the lungs collapse, secondary to losing negative intrathoracic pressure, the ability to deliver oxygen to the...
Small Animal Topic

Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus

...the disease leads to poor oxygen delivery to many tissues (hypoxia). This leads to cell death in the liver, kidneys, and other vital organs. Cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats) are...
Large Animal Topic

Umbilical Masses / Hernias in Calves

...the umbilical vein can spread to the liver, causing fever, and poor growth rates. Figure 1. An umbilical hernia (green arrows) in a calf with an infection that extends to...