Outcomes of scrotal urethrostomy with poliglecaprone 25 in dogs: 67 cases (2011 to 2023).

Objective: To determine the complication rate of canine scrotal urethrostomy (SU) performed with poliglecaprone 25 and identify risk factors for complications.

Animals: We studied 67 dogs treated with SU.

Procedure: Medical records of dogs that underwent SU between 2011 and 2023 at Garden State Veterinary Specialists and its satellite hospitals were reviewed.

Incidentally diagnosed mammary gland tumors are less likely to be malignant than nonincidental mammary gland tumors.

Objective: To compare malignancy rates of canine mammary gland tumors diagnosed incidentally and nonincidentally.

Animals: 96 female dogs from which mammary gland tumors were removed.

Methods: Medical records of all female dogs from which mammary gland tumors were removed at a privately owned referral institution between 2018 and 2021 were reviewed.

Surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs draped with a single-layer Kraton elastic seal extremity drape for stifle surgery.

Objective: To compare the incidence of surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs undergoing elective orthopedic surgery of the stifle after draping with a single-layer Kraton elastic seal patient drape or conventional double-layer drapes.

Study Design: Prospective clinical trial.

Sample Population: A total of 789 dogs.

Retrospective evaluation of maropitant and perioperative factors affecting postoperative appetite in cats.

The primary goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative appetite return in cats premedicated with maropitant citrate. Medical records of 75 cats admitted for gastrointestinal (GI) and urogenital (UG) surgeries were reviewed and analyzed. Buprenorphine analgesia was used with 36 cats (48%) premedicated with maropitant and 39 cats (52%) that were used as a control group.

Patient factors influencing the concentration of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) for adipose-derived stromal cell (ASC) therapy in dogs.

The objective of this study was to determine whether patient factors influence the concentration of the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in fat for adipose-derived stromal cell (ASC) therapy in dogs. A total of 1265 dogs underwent adipose collection surgeries by veterinarians for processing by the Vet-Stem laboratory and data on cell counts and patient factors were collected. Body condition score (BCS) and breed size did not significantly affect the viable cells per gram (VCPG) of adipose tissue that represents the viable SVF.

Surgical and postoperative complications associated with tibial tuberosity advancement for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs: 458 cases (2007-2009).

Objective: To describe the surgical and postoperative complications encountered with tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) performed in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle joints.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 458 dogs (TTA performed on 501 stifle joints).

Multiple magnet ingestion as a cause of septic peritonitis in a dog.

A 1 yr old male castrated Yorkshire terrier was referred after ingesting magnets. Dehydration, fever, tachycardia, and abdominal pain were noted on physical examination. Abdominal radiographs revealed two radiopaque foreign objects in close proximity to each other with decreased abdominal detail.

Risk factors for surgical site infection-inflammation in dogs undergoing surgery for rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament: 902 cases (2005-2006).

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of and potential risk factors associated with development of postoperative infection-inflammation in a large number of dogs with rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) that were treated via elective surgery.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 808 dogs that underwent surgery (902 procedures) for rupture of the CCL.

Analysis of auditory and neurologic effects associated with ventral bulla osteotomy for removal of inflammatory polyps or nasopharyngeal masses in cats.

Objective: To determine whether cats undergoing ventral bulla osteotomy (VBO) for removal of inflammatory polyps or nasopharyngeal masses have altered ability to hear and whether polyp or mass removal affects auditory function as measured via air-conducted brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER).

Design: Prospective case series.

Animals: 21 cats.

Comparison of perioperative analgesic protocols for dogs undergoing tibial plateau leveling osteotomy.

Objective: To compare effects of 3 commonly used perioperative analgesic protocols (epidural injection, intra-articular injection, and intravenous [IV] injection) for management of postoperative pain in dogs after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO).

Study Design: Prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Animals: Fifty-six healthy dogs with naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament rupture.

Surgical management of urinary incontinence.

Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence and ureteral ectopia are the two most common causes of urinary incontinence in dogs and cats. Surgical treatments for both disorders have been described. Once a diagnosis is made, surgical intervention may lead to improved outcomes with resolution of incontinence in many patients.

Results of arthroscopic versus open arthrotomy for surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency in dogs.

Objective: To evaluate postoperative morbidity in dogs after experimental cranial cruciate ligament transection and immediate stifle stabilization using an arthroscopically assisted or open arthrotomy technique.

Study Design: Experimental, prospective study.

Animals: Thirteen mature, healthy dogs.