J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio)
November 2019
Objective: To evaluate bacterial isolates, antimicrobial drug susceptibility, and change in resistance among pre- and post-lavage culture samples in dogs with septic peritonitis.
Design: Prospective observational study.
Setting: Private practice referral hospital.
Case Series Summary: Medical records were reviewed for cats that underwent a perineal urethrostomy performed in dorsal recumbency for the treatment of urethral obstruction. Information, including signalment, reason for presentation, number of previous obstructions, surgery time, and perioperative and postoperative complications, were collected through a review of medical records and owner follow-up. The objective was to evaluate short- and long-term complications in cats that underwent perineal urethrostomy performed in dorsal recumbency for treatment of urethral obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase Description: A 6-year-old spayed female Border Collie was examined for a severe deformity of the right forelimb. Three months prior to examination, the patient awkwardly fell off the couch and became acutely lame in the right forelimb, progressing to non-weight bearing over the following 72 hours.
Clinical Findings: On physical examination, the dog carried the limb caudally against the thoracic wall, with the shoulder flexed and elbow in extension.
Objectives: To evaluate clinical outcome of small dogs with avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head treated with Micro total hip replacement (THR).
Study Design: Nonrandomized, retrospective efficacy case series.
Animals: Dogs (n = 7; 7 hips) that had Micro THR.
Objectives: To evaluate outcome of capital physeal fractures (CPFs) treated by total hip replacement (THR) in dogs and cats.
Study Design: Retrospective phase II nonrandomized efficacy study.
Animals: Dogs (n = 21), cats (n = 4).