Comparison of cardiac measurements by multi-detector computed tomography angiography and transthoracic echocardiography in English bulldogs.

Introduction: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the primary tool for the assessment of cardiac structure and function in dogs but is challenging in English bulldogs due to dorsoventral compression of the thorax, obesity, and narrow intercostal spaces. Multi-detector computed tomography angiography (CTA) may overcome the conformational obstacles of cardiac imaging in this breed.

Animals: Eleven client-owned English bulldogs.

Endoscopic retrograde hemorrhoidal sclerotherapy.

This article describes an endoscopic retrograde hemorrhoidal sclerotherapy technique that is well tolerated and associated with high patient satisfaction, low complication rates, and satisfactory long-term results. This therapy is best used when colonoscopy is performed, and the need for treatment of hemorrhoidal disease is identified prior to the procedure. Since conventional sclerotherapy equipment is used, the demands on the endoscopy staff and finances are lessened.