Epicardial pacemaker placement is associated with low complication rate and improved quality of life in dogs.

Objective: To describe complications and outcomes in dogs undergoing epicardial pacemaker (EP) implantation, identify factors associated with survival, and investigate improvement in clinical signs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following surgery.

Animals: 52 client-owned dogs that underwent EP placement.

Methods: Medical records of 4 UK-based referral hospitals were searched and data reviewed retrospectively between July 2010 and December 2022.

Uterus Masculinus with a Patent Urethral Communication Documented with Positive Contrast Computed Tomography.

A 9 mo old male Labrador retriever presented for investigation into persistent urinary incontinence. Abdominal ultrasound and retrograde urethrocystogram with computed tomography documented a uterus masculinus (UM), which was confirmed on histopathology after surgical removal. A connection between the UM and the urethra was present, documented by positive contrast retrograde urethrocystography and confirmed with surgery.

Retrospective evaluation of the use of small-bore wire-guided catheters for the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs.

Objective: To describe the use of small-bore wire-guided catheters in the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs and to detail any associated adverse events.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: University teaching hospital ANIMALS: Forty-five client-owned animals that had peritoneal catheters placed for management of peritoneal effusion between July 2010 and June 2021.