In vitro evaluation of three intravenous fluid line warmers.

Objective: To determine in vitro output temperature differences of 3 IV fluid warmers.

Design: Prospective, randomized study.

Sample: 3 IV fluid warmers.

Postoperative complications following TECA-LBO in the dog and cat.

The medical records for 133 total ear canal ablations combined with lateral bulla osteotomies (TECA-LBOs) performed on 82 dogs (121 ears) and 11 cats (12 ears) between 2004 and 2010 were reviewed to determine if the duration of preoperative clinical signs was associated with the incidence of postoperative facial nerve injury and Horner's syndrome. Other perioperative complications, such as a head tilt, nystagmus, incisional drainage, draining tracts, hearing loss, as well as bacterial culture results, were noted. Postoperative facial nerve paresis occurred in 36 of 133 ears (27.

Acquired bilateral laryngeal paralysis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in a dog.

A 4 yr old spayed female Labrador retriever was referred for acute respiratory distress and was found to have bilateral laryngeal paralysis. Physical examination and biochemical testing were consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and did not reveal a likely alternative cause for the laryngeal paralysis. Following immunosuppressive and supportive treatment, the dog regained normal laryngeal function.

Chronic hernia repair in a rat model using small intestinal submucosa.

BACKGROUND. Small intestinal submucosa (SIS) body wall defect repair in preclinical studies results in host tissue that resembles original host tissue histologically and has adequate strength to maintain repair integrity. However, these studies have been performed using acute hernia models that may not represent healing in a naturally occurring hernia.

Association between chronic azotemic kidney disease and the severity of periodontal disease in dogs.

Naturally occurring periodontal disease affects >75% of dogs and has been associated with cardiac lesions and presumptive endocarditis. However, the relationships between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs have not been studied. In a retrospective longitudinal study the incidence of azotemic CKD was compared between a cohort of 164,706 dogs with periodontal disease and a cohort of age-matched dogs with no periodontal disease from a national primary care practice.

Evaluation of unilateral arytenoid lateralization for the treatment of laryngeal paralysis in 14 cats.

Laryngeal paralysis is a relatively common cause of upper airway obstruction in middle-aged to older, large-breed dogs; however, it is rare in the cat. The purpose of this study is to describe a series of cats diagnosed with laryngeal paralysis treated by unilateral arytenoid lateralization. Fourteen cats met the criteria of the study.

Analgesic effect of bupivacaine eluting porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) in ferrets undergoing acute abdominal hernia defect surgery.

Background: Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) is used as a biological implant for abdominal wall hernia repair to facilitate wound healing and augment local tissue strength. This prospective, randomized, blinded study evaluated local pain control provided by bupivacaine adsorbed to SIS for repair of acutely created abdominal wall full thickness muscle/fascial defects in ferrets.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen healthy ferrets were randomly and equally assigned to three groups: (1) SIS with bupivacaine subjected to surgery, (2) SIS with no bupivacaine subjected to surgery, and (3) anesthesia only control group.

Tensile strength comparison of small intestinal submucosa body wall repair.

Background: Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) has been studied for body wall repair. However, the best method to implant the biological material has not been investigated. The objective of this study was to compare tensile strengths achieved after healing when SIS was placed using three implant techniques (onlay, inlay, underlay) in a porcine model of abdominal wall defect.

Diet-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs of high-risk breeds.

A nested case-control study was conducted among 1634 dogs with complete diet information in a 5-year prospective study to determine diet-related risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Cases included 106 dogs that developed GDV; controls included 212 dogs without GDV that were frequency matched to cases by year of GDV onset. Proportionate energy consumed from major food types and from carbohydrates was determined.

Morphologic study of three collagen materials for body wall repair.

Background: The search for ideal prostheses for body wall repair continues. Synthetic materials such as polypropylene mesh (PPM) are associated with healing complications. A porcine-derived collagen-based material (CBM), small intestinal submucosa (SIS), has been studied for body wall repair.

Regional anesthesia for dentistry and oral surgery.

Pain is a perception that results from activation of a specific set of receptors by noxious stimuli. Processing by the central nervous system results in the stimulus to be perceived as pain. Thermal receptors respond to temperature changes, mechanoreceptors respond to pressure, tension, stretch, and chemoreceptors respond to substances released during the inflammatory process such as prostaglandins, histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin.