Evaluation of the Effects of Autologous Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin Membranes for Treating Chronic Wounds: A Prospective Study.

(1) Background: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical application of leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) membranes for treating chronic cutaneous wounds in dogs. (2) Methods: Chronic wounds unresponsive to conventional treatments were assessed on digital photographs and classified using the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT). Each lesion was treated with L-PRF membranes.

Impact of postoperative radiography on the management of humeral condylar fractures in immature dogs.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of postoperative radiographs on treatment decisions for skeletally immature dogs undergoing repair of a fractured humeral condyle.

Study Design: Retrospective observational multicenter study.

Sample Population: A total of 139 dogs (<12 months of age).

Calcium carbonate rhinolithiasis associated with chronic lymphocytic rhinitis in a pet rabbit .

A 6-year-old intact female domestic dwarf rabbit was referred because of a chronic obstructive rhinitis not resolving despite antibiotic treatments. Computed tomography examination revealed 2 sub-obstructive structures of mineral density in the right nasal cavity and nasopharynx. Neoplasia and rhinolithiasis were the main differential diagnoses.

A Rotation Alar Fold Flap for Cosmetic Nasal Plane Reconstruction: Description of the Technique and Outcome in Three Dogs.

Nasal planum reconstruction is a surgical challenge, and several surgical techniques have been described. The objective of this study was to describe the rotation alar fold flap technique and to report clinical outcomes in a short case series. The feasibility of the technique was first assessed in a canine cadaveric model.

Use of wound infusion catheters for postoperative local anaesthetic administration in cats.

Objectives: The present study aimed to document the use of the wound infusion catheter (WIC) following a variety of surgical procedures in cats, investigating complications and risk factors associated with catheter placement or local anaesthetic (LA) administration.

Methods: A retrospective, multicentric study was performed. Medical databases of eight veterinary referral hospitals from 2010 to 2021 were searched to identify records of cats where WICs were used.

Relationship between the degree of stifle flexion and the proximal patellofemoral angle in the sagittal plane: A radiographic study.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the position of the patella in relation to the proximal femoral axis in the sagittal plane and to assess its reliability as a surgical landmark for femoral component placement in canine hip replacement. The relationship between the patella and the proximal femoral axis was assessed by defining the proximal patellofemoral angle in medio-lateral radiographic projections with 3 different stifle angles (full flexion, 90°, full extension) in medium to large breed skeletally mature dogs (N = 14). Proximal patellofemoral angle measurements were compared between the 3 different groups of stifle position using ANOVA for statistical analysis.

Clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of lung lobe torsions in cats: a review of 10 cases (2000-2021).

Case Series Summary: Lung lobe torsion is rare in cats. The aim of this multi-institution retrospective study was to describe clinical and diagnostic findings, treatments and outcomes of lung lobe torsion (LLT) in 10 cats. Dyspnoea and tachypnoea were the most common clinical signs.

Complications between ventral and lateral approach for mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy in dogs with sialocele.

Objective: To compare complications of dogs treated with mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy for sialocele using a lateral (LAT) or ventral paramedian (VPM) approach.

Study Design: Retrospective multicenter study.

Animals: Dogs (140) with mandibular and sublingual sialocele.

Renal adenocarcinoma associated with hypertrophic osteopathy in a cat.

Case Summary: A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was diagnosed with renal adenocarcinoma associated with hypertrophic osteopathy. The cat was referred for chronic ambulation difficulties. The physical examination showed a painful thickening of all four limbs, a right cranial abdominal mass and a conjunctival hyperaemia.

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.

Complications of appendicular fracture repair in cats and small dogs using locking compression plates.

Objective: Our objectives were: 1) to review the complications associated with stabilization of appendicular fractures in cats and small dogs using locking compression plates (LCP), and 2) to identify factors that could influence fixation construct stability.

Study Design: Retrospective clinical study.

Materials And Methods: Medical and radiographic records of cats and small dogs with appendicular fractures treated with LCP were reviewed.

Indwelling double pigtail ureteral stent combined or not with surgery for feline ureterolithiasis: complications and outcome in 15 cases.

Ureteral obstruction secondary to ureterolithiasis in cats is a challenging situation. Ureteral stenting has recently been introduced to prevent complications that often occurred after ureterotomy or other invasive surgeries. The purpose of this study is to describe the stenting technique and perioperative difficulties, as well as long-term outcome and complications with ureteral stenting in 12 cats with ureteroliths.

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.

Traumatic elbow luxation in a free-ranging hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus): surgical management using circumferential suture prostheses.

A free-ranging adult female hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) was presented injured, presumably from vehicular trauma. Clinical and radiographic examination under general anesthesia revealed a lateral elbow luxation. Closed reduction was unsuccessful, so a surgical approach with circumferential suture prostheses was used to stabilize the elbow.

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.

A novel murine femoral segmental critical-sized defect model stabilized by plate osteosynthesis for bone tissue engineering purposes.

Mouse models are invaluable tools for mechanistic and efficacy studies of the healing process of large bone defects resulting in atrophic nonunions, a severe medical problem and a financial health-care-related burden. Models of atrophic nonunions are usually achieved by providing a highly stable biomechanical environment. For this purpose, external fixators have been investigated, but plate osteosynthesis, despite its high clinical relevance, has not yet been considered in mice.

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.

Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a cat.

A 3-year-old neutered male Bengal cat with a history of chronic mucopurulent bilateral nasal discharge and sneezing was diagnosed with severe fungal rhinosinusitis. A diagnosis was obtained after computer tomography imaging, histopathological examination and fungal culture. The mold Scedosporium apiospermum was identified as the aetiological agent.