Retrospective evaluation of 103 cases of septic arthritis in dogs.

Objective: This study examines inciting causes, diagnosis, treatment and risk factors for the recurrence and outcome of septic arthritis (SA) in dogs.

Study Design: Medical records spanning 17 years from five referral hospitals were surveyed for presumptive and confirmed cases of SA.

Results: SA was identified in 103 cases.

A feasibility study investigating the utility of a point-of-care rapid immunoassay for detecting septic peritoneal effusion in dogs.

Objective: To determine the sensitivity (SN), specificity (SP), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of a point-of-care urine bacterial rapid immunoassay (RIA) for a diagnosis of septic peritonitis, compared to more traditional diagnostic tools, such as cytology and bacterial culture.

Design: Prospective, cross-sectional feasibility study conducted from October 2016 to June 2017.

Setting: Four locations within a private practice referral hospital.

Effect of eltenac in horses with induced endotoxaemia.

Ten horses were used in a crossover study to evaluate the effectiveness of eltenac against endotoxaemia. Eltenac (0.5 mg/kg bwt) or saline control was given i.

Complete biceps brachii tenotomy to facilitate internal fixation of supraglenoid tubercle fractures in three horses.

Objective: To describe a method for internal fixation of supraglenoid tubercle fractures in conjunction with complete tenotomy of the biceps brachii tendon.

Animals: Three horses, ranging in age from 8 months to 2 years and weighing from 300 to 400 kg.

Methods: Fractures were repaired by open reduction-internal fixation using bone screws placed in lag fashion and complete tenotomy of the biceps brachii tendon.