Small Animal Topic

Otitis Externa

...ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon. Surgical Options: Total Ear Canal Ablation and Bulla Osteotomy When the ear canal is completely calcified or blocked by thickened lining or a tumor, the entire...
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...
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Scientific Abstract Guidelines

...of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Knoxville, TN; 4Equine Medical Associates, Lexington, KY Long abstract The long abstract is divided into five sections. Abstracts that exceed 1,000 words in total will...
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Case Report Guidelines

...is divided into four sections. Abstracts that exceed 1,000 words in total will not be reviewed. This should be expanded text to describe the material more completely. Redundancy between sections...
Honored Mentor

Marvin Olmstead

It was an amazing experience to learn total hip replacement from one of the pioneers of the procedure. Marv is one of the rare individuals who touched so many surgeons’...
Small Animal Topic

Canine Hip Dysplasia

...6. Normal hip (left) and arthritic hip (arrow). Total Hip Replacement can restore normal structure and function of “ball and socket” joint with implants (color picture). Early recognition of joint...
Small Animal Topic

Hip Luxation

...maintaining good function after FHO. The risk of recurrent luxation or implant complication is eliminated with this technique. 4) Total hip replacement: In this scenario the joint is replaced with...
Small Animal Topic

Urinary Obstruction in Dogs

...The urinary bladder may rupture and spill urine into the dog’s abdomen with complete obstruction. Dogs with total urethral obstruction will die within days if the obstruction is not relieved....