Long-Term Survival of Transplanted Autologous Canine Liver Organoids in a -Deficient Dog Model of Metabolic Liver Disease.

The shortage of liver organ donors is increasing and the need for viable alternatives is urgent. Liver cell (hepatocyte) transplantation may be a less invasive treatment compared with liver transplantation. Unfortunately, hepatocytes cannot be expanded in vitro, and allogenic cell transplantation requires long-term immunosuppression.

Innovative application of an implantable venous access system in the portal vein: technique, results and complications in three dogs.

Background: Vascular access port (VAP) systems are widely used in human medicine to provide long-term venous access. However, in veterinary medicine the use of VAP systems is not common practice and publications on their potential applications have been limited. A VAP system was used as part of an experimental study on liver regeneration and implanted in the canine portal vein to create direct access to the portal venous circulation of the liver.

The effect of neuromuscular blockade on canine laparoscopic ovariectomy: a double-blinded, prospective clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) on surgical time and various anesthetic variables during laparoscopic ovariectomy in dogs.

Study Design: Prospective, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial.

Animals: Female dogs (n = 40).