Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a unicortical defect at either the mid-diaphysis (MD) or distal metaphysis (DM) on the torsional properties of tibiae in an rabbit model, and to further examine optimal distal jig pin position for the canine tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure.
Study Design: Thirty-eight tibiae from 19 skeletally mature female New Zealand White rabbits were assigned to one of three groups; Group 1: intact, Group 2: MD defect and Group 3: DM defect. Defects were created using a 1.
Objective: To determine the effect of a mobile UV-C disinfection device on the environmental bacterial bioburden in veterinary facilities.
Samples: 40 swab samples of surfaces from the operating theaters of 3 veterinary hospitals and 1 necropsy laboratory.
Procedures: Various surfaces were swabbed, and collected material was eluted from the swabs in PBSS.
Introduction: The posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) New Zealand White (NZW) () rabbit model is a long-standing surgical technique for the preclinical evaluation of materials for spinal fusion. A detailed understanding of lumbar spine anatomy and perioperative care requirements of rabbits is imperative for correct execution of the model both scientifically and ethically. This study describes the preoperative procedures and surgical techniques used in single level PLF in a NZW rabbit model as it pertains to the animal husbandry, lumbar spine anatomy, anesthesia, surgical approach, and perioperative care of rabbits in a research setting.
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March 2021
Objective: Cats rely on their forelimb mobility for everyday activities including climbing and grooming. Supination and pronation of the forelimb in cats are considered to primarily involve the antebrachium, rather than the carpus. Therefore, our null hypothesis was that there would be no movement of the carpal bones (radial carpal bone, ulnar carpal bone and accessory carpal bone) relative to the ulna during supination and pronation.
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July 2020
Objective: To outline the clinical findings, surgical management, complications, and outcomes in a case of intrathoracic, traumatic, tracheal avulsion.
Case Summary: A 2-year-old domestic shorthair cat presented with respiratory distress 18 days after a motor vehicle accident. A tracheal avulsion was diagnosed and treated by surgical anastomosis.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the use of String of Pearls (SOP) tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) locking plates for the treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease and retrospectively assess osteotomy healing, tibial plateau angle (TPA) change (c) and overall complication rates.
Methods: Medical records and radiographic studies of 170 SOP TPLO surgical procedures were analysed. Radiographic measurement of TPAc and osteotomy union was determined 6 to 8 weeks postoperatively.
Objective: To describe normal antebrachiocarpal joint kinematic motion during axial loading and to describe the effect of palmar radiocarpal ligament (PRL) and palmar ulnocarpal ligament (PUL) transection on this motion.
Sample Population: Ten forelimbs from 5 adult greyhound cadavers.
Methods: Limbs were placed in a custom jig and computed tomography images of limbs were obtained in neutral and extended positions.
Radiographic data, including computed tomography (CT) and planar X-ray, is increasingly used for human and animal kinematic studies. There is a tendency toward using as high-resolution imaging as possible. Higher resolution imaging is one factor (in conjunction with the reconstruction algorithm), which may increase the precision of reconstructed three-dimensional (3D) surface models in representing true bone shape.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report the accuracy of osteotomy position in dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) and to evaluate the effect of 2 different TPLO jig and saw systems on tibial osteotomy position.
Study Design: Retrospective case series.
Animals: Dogs (n = 124; 134 TPLO).