Survival Rate of High-Rise Syndrome Cases Using Animal Trauma Triage Score in Cats.

Objective:  To assess the data of high-rise syndrome (HRS) cases and determine the relationship between Animal Trauma Triage Score (ATTS), height, injury profile, and survival rate of patients.

Study Design:  Retrospective study evaluating cats with HRS within a 4-year period.

Results:  A logistic regression analysis which included height, ground type, and ATTS variables was performed to predict survival rate of patients.

Management of Complete Talocrural Luxations by Selective Talocrural Arthrodesis using Hybrid Transarticular External Skeletal Fixation in Dogs.

Objective:  This article presents a novel surgical technique in the management of open complete talocrural luxations and evaluates the results, and clinical benefits with its routine clinical utilization.

Study Design:  Retrospective study.

Animals:  Seventeen medium- or large-breed client-owned dogs of different breed, age and sex with complete talocrural luxations and radiographic follow-up of at least 24 weeks duration.

Management of traumatic tarsal luxations with transarticular external fixation in cats.

Objective: To report our experience with the use of contoured mini circular transarticular external skeletal fixators for the management of traumatic tarsal luxations in 15 cats.

Materials And Methods: Fifteen cats with traumatic tarsal joint luxation treated by using mini circular transarticular external fixators with available clinical records and complete clinical and radiographic follow-up of at least 30 weeks duration were included in the study. Data collected were the signalment, history, type of injury, concomitant injury, frame configuration, stabilization technique, duration of the surgery, time to first use of the operated limb, fixator removal time, complications, final outcome and follow-up.

Effects of electromagnetic field (1.8/0.9 GHz) exposure on growth plate in growing rats.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of whole-body electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure on growth plates in growing male rats. Two groups of rats were exposed to either 900 MHz EMF or 1800 MHz EMF 2 h/day for 90 days. Sham control rats were kept under similar conditions without exposure to the EMF.

Evaluation of bee venom and hyaluronic acid in the intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritis in an experimental rabbit model.

The aim of this study was to investigate bee venom and hyaluronic acid in the intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritis in an experimental rabbit model. Forty-five rabbits were used and they were randomly divided into three groups (BVI, BVII, and HA) and each group was divided to two subgroups to evaluate the radiologic, magnetic resonance imaging, histopathologic, and biochemical evaluation in post treatment second week (a) and twelfth week (b). Radiologically, a significant difference was observed in the HA group (P<0.

Lingual arch bar application for treatment of rostral mandibular body fractures in cats.

Objective: To describe a lingual arch bar technique for fixation of rostral mandibular body fractures and report outcome in 16 cats.

Study Design: Original study.

Animals: Cats (n=16) with rostral mandibular body fracture (10 bilateral, 6 unilateral) just caudal to the canine teeth.

Management of femoral fractures in dogs with unilateral semicircular external skeletal fixators.

Objective: To report use of semicircular external skeletal fixators (ESF) for management of femoral fractures in dogs.

Study Design: Prospective clinical study.

Animals: Dogs (n=16) with femoral fractures (n=18).