Large Animal Topic

Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Horses

...placed. Arthroscopy is preferred over arthrotomy (making a large incision into the joint) since the skin incisions are smaller, less surgical trauma is caused, post-op recovery time is shorter, and...
Large Animal Topic

Regenerative Medicine in Equine Surgery

...skin. Processing of PRP also involves taking a blood sample, which is centrifuged to separate the platelets themselves, which then release growth factors upon activation. Collection of blood and processing...
Large Animal Topic

Bone Sequestrum in Large Animals

...segment is gradually walled off, or sequestered, from the healthy intact bone. Reactive bone forms around this necrotic bone sequestrum, and a draining tract forms that communicates with the skin....
Large Animal Topic

Overriding/Impinging Dorsal Spinous Processes

...injections just under the skin which are thought to help “turn off” some of the pain pathways traveling up the spinal cord. Additionally local injection of anti-inflammatories (often steroids) can...
Large Animal Topic

Colic in Horses

...absence of gastrointestinal sounds, color of mucous membranes (gums; Figure 4 shows gums that are too dark—this horse should be evaluated by a veterinarian immediately), skin turgor, digital pulses of...
Small Animal Topic

Ovariohysterectomy

...subcutaneous tissue, and skin. Ovariohysterectomy vs. Ovariectomy Ovariohysterectomy has been the most common “spay” procedure performed in the United States for many years. However, recent literature has shown no long-term...