Diagnostic yield of dental radiography and digital tomosynthesis for the identification of anatomic structures in dogs.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a novel imaging modality, digital tomosynthesis (DT), for identification of predefined anatomic dental and maxillomandibular structures in dogs.

Methods: DT images were compared to conventional intraoral dental radiography (DR) for the diagnostic yield regarding the presence and quality of visualization of 35 structures. DT imaging and full mouth DR were obtained on 16 canine cadaver heads and a semi-quantitative scoring system was used to characterize the ability of each imaging method to identify the anatomic structures.

A retrospective analysis of oral tumors in dogs in Switzerland identifies peripheral odontogenic fibroma and melanoma as the predominant tumor types.

Objective: Determine the prevalence, types, and geographical distribution of oral tumors in dogs in Switzerland to provide insights into demographics, tumor characteristics, and trends.

Methods: The medical and pathology records of dogs diagnosed with oral tumors from 2012 to 2022 were sourced from diagnostic laboratories in Switzerland. The focus was on histopathologically confirmed oral neoplasms.

Preliminary Characterisation of Immune Cell Populations in the Oral Mucosa of a Small Cohort of Healthy Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris).

Pre-determined anatomical locations in the oral cavity were biopsied, and their histomorphology was characterised using haematoxylin and eosin staining (H&E). The most abundant cell type was of dendritic morphology. Lymphocyte foci were not evident in the palatoglossal folds or the gingiva.

Ultrasound-guided trigeminal nerve approach at the level of the pterygopalatine fossa in cat cadavers.

Objective: To describe an ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic approach to the trigeminal nerve block in cat cadavers.

Study Design: Prospective descriptive study.

Animals: Ten feline cadaver heads.