Publications by authors named "M A Steffey"
Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, treatments, complications, and outcomes in dogs with nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) undergoing local treatment.
Methods: A retrospective, multi-institutional study was performed. Medical records were searched to identify dogs diagnosed with nasal planum SCC.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on assessing the risk of pathologic fractures in dogs with primary bone tumors in the distal radius to improve treatment selection.
- Previous research linked the strength of canine antebrachii with bone tumors to CT-derived metrics, revealing key structural factors like rigidity and failure forces.
- Among 19 dogs evaluated, 8 developed fractures, and the study found that torsional rigidity (Fc) was the most effective metric in predicting fracture occurrence, suggesting that body weight should also be considered in fracture risk assessments.
Thoracoscopic removal of cranial mediastinal masses in dogs is associated with a low conversion rate, excellent survival to discharge, and good long-term outcome.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
October 2024
Objective: To report the complications and outcomes associated with thoracoscopic cranial mediastinal mass resection in dogs.
Animals: 49 client-owned dogs that underwent thoracoscopic cranial mediastinal mass removal.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study (January 1, 2014, to July 31, 2023), and the medical records of 49 client-owned dogs that underwent thoracoscopic cranial mediastinal mass removal were reviewed.
Objective: To report technical feasibility and describe procedural details of a novel single incision minimally invasive approach to the mediastinum in cadaver dogs.
Study Design: Cadaveric study.
Animals: Large breed (25-40 kg) cadaver dogs (n = 10).
Objective: To report the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes in a cohort of dogs with histologically confirmed retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) and to identify potential variables of prognostic significance.
Animals: 46 client-owned dogs from 10 clinics with histopathologic diagnosis of a sarcoma originating from the retroperitoneal space.
Methods: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed to obtain information regarding clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes.