Accuracy and precision of measurements performed on three-dimensional printed pelvises when compared to computed tomography measurements.

The preoperative contouring of plates decreases the duration of surgery and improves the quality of the reduction of pelvic fractures. Patient-tailored three-dimensionally printed pelvises might be an interesting tool for achieving that purpose. Currently, no study has evaluated the accuracy of measurements performed on three-dimensional printed models in comparison with computed tomography data for complex bones, such as the pelvis.

Transoral approach for ventral tympanic bulla osteotomy in the dog: A descriptive cadaveric study.

Objective: To describe a transoral approach for tympanic bulla osteotomy in the dog.

Study Design: Anatomic cadaveric study.

Sample Population: Fifteen canine cadavers (n = 29 tympanic bullae), including mesaticephalic, dolichocephalic, and brachycephalic breeds.

Type II atresia ani associated with rectovaginal fistula in a male pseudohermaphrodite kitten.

A combination of gastrointestinal and urogenital congenital abnormalities was diagnosed and surgically treated in a kitten. Physical examination, exploratory laparotomy, castration, histological examination, and cytogenetic karyotyping were utilized to determine the true gender of the kitten. The kitten was confirmed to be a male (38 XY) pseudohermaphrodite with Type II atresia ani and rectovaginal fistula.

A fistula flap technique for correction of type II atresia ani and rectovaginal fistula in 6 kittens.

Objective: To report a surgical technique and long-term outcomes of type II atresia ani (AA) and rectovaginal fistula (RvF) correction, using a fistula flap technique in kittens.

Study Design: Clinical study.

Animals: Domestic shorthaired female kittens (n = 6) with type II AA-RvF.

Parotid salivary duct sialocele associated with glandular duct stenosis in a cat.

Feline parotid salivary duct sialocele is an uncommon disorder that has been previously reported in association with traumatic rupture of the duct in only two cats. Both cases were successfully treated by proximal duct ligation. We describe the successful surgical treatment of a parotid duct sialocele, secondary to spontaneous salivary duct stenosis, in an adult domestic shorthair cat.

One stage functional end-to-end stapled intestinal anastomosis and resection performed by nonexpert surgeons for the treatment of small intestinal obstruction in 30 dogs.

Objectives: To describe stapled 1-stage functional end-to-end intestinal anastomosis for treatment of small intestinal obstruction in dogs and evaluate outcome when the technique is performed by nonexpert surgeons after limited training in the technique.

Study Design: Case series.

Animals: Dogs (n=30) with intestinal lesions requiring an enterectomy.