Small Animal Topic

Chylothorax

...material into an intestinal lymphatic vessel or lymph node to allow for the delineation of TD anatomy and confirm TDL after surgery (lymphangiography, Figure 2). Another technique that has shown...
Small Animal Topic

Oral Tumors

...salivation and/or sanguinous (i.e., bloody) oral discharge Facial swelling/ asymmetry Enlarged cervical lymph nodes Difficulty in chewing food or opening mouth Dropping food from mouth Visible mass Loose teeth (especially...
Large Animal Topic

Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Horses

...inherited Hormonal imbalances: Insulin and thyroid hormones Trauma and exercise: Trauma (including routine exercise) is often involved in the formation and loosening of the OCD flap Figure 1. Both hocks...
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Past ACVS Surgery Summit Working Groups

...concerns about horse management and that it is increasingly important to have justifications for surgery with exercising examinations. However, the group also mentioned that tie-forward, or sternothyroid tenectomies, are often...