Outcome of laryngeal web resection with mucosal apposition for treatment of airway obstruction in dogs: 15 cases (1992--2006).

Objective: To evaluate long-term clinical outcome in dogs with upper airway obstruction treated with laryngeal web resection and mucosal apposition.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 15 client-owned dogs with laryngeal web formation.

The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of distal extremity wounds in 15 dogs.

Objective: To evaluate clinical outcome after vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in dogs with traumatic wounds located in the distal extremities and report our early experience with VAC.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: Dogs (n=15) with traumatic distal extremity wounds.

Long-term outcome of cats treated conservatively or surgically for peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia: 66 cases (1987-2002).

Objective: To determine long-term outcome of cats treated conservatively or surgically for peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH).

Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: 67 cats with PPDH.