Single paracostal approach to thoracic duct and cisterna chyli: experimental study and case series.

Objective: To-determine the feasibility of a single paracostal abdominal approach for thoracic duct ligation (TDL) and cisterna chyli ablation (CCA) in dogs with chylothorax.

Study Design: Observational study and prospective case series.

Animals: Normal dogs (n = 5) and dogs with chylothorax (n = 8).

Use of arthroscopy for debridement of the elbow joint in cats.

Arthroscopy was used to identify and remove loose osteochondral fragments detected in the region of the medial coronoid processes in the elbow joints of a cat that was lame in both forelimbs. The cat had clinical signs and arthroscopic lesions similar to those seen in dogs with fragmented medial coronoid processes. Moderate osteoarthritis was observed radiographically.