Influence of Wearing a Tactical Harness on Three-Dimensional Thoracic Limb Kinematics.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a tactical harness on three-dimensional motion of the thoracic limb in dogs.

Animals:  Five adult mixed-breed dogs (age: 4-6 years, weight: 25-35 kg) were used in this study.

Methods:  Custom-fit tactical harnesses were applied to each dog and 19 retroreflective skin markers were used to determine three-dimensional joint motion during dynamic motion, with and without the harness.

Comparison of Canine Forelimb Kinematic Joint Angles Collected with 2D and 3D Models.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to compare a Joint Coordinate System (JCS) three-dimensional (3D) kinematic model of the canine forelimb with more widely used linear (LIN) and segmental (SEG) 2D models.

Study Design:  It was an biomechanical study.

Animals:  Normal adult mixed breed dogs were used in this study ( = 6).

Application of a Joint Coordinate System Kinematic Model to the Canine Thoracic Limb.

Objective:  The aim of this study was to apply a three-dimensional kinematic model to the canine thoracic limb using a joint coordinate system.

Animals:  Six clinically normal adult mixed-breed dogs.

Procedures:  Dogs had 19 retroreflective markers affixed to the skin of the right forelimb.

Efficacy of postoperative antibiotic use after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs: A systematic review.

Objective: A systematic review of published data to determine whether postoperative antibiotic use after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) decreases infection rates.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Methods: A broad bibliographic search was performed in three online databases through March 2020 for publications on postoperative antibiotic use after TPLO in dogs.

A Case Series of Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis.

Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHL) is an acute, hemorrhagic demyelinating disease thought to be caused by an immune-mediated process. Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis is both diagnostically challenging and fatal in the majority of cases. We present two cases of AHL unexpectedly diagnosed at autopsy.