Clinical outcomes of 119 miniature- and toy-breed dogs with 140 distal radial and ulnar fractures repaired with free-form multiplanar type II external skeletal fixation.

Objective: To report the clinical outcomes of miniature- and toy-breed dogs with primary and previously treated distal radial and ulnar fractures (RUF) treated with a free-form multiplanar type II external skeletal fixation (ESF).

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: One hundred nineteen dogs with 140 distal RUF.

Primary colonic hemangiosarcoma in a dog.

A 13-year-old spayed female miniature dachshund dog was presented with a history of hematochezia, melena, and weight loss. A colonic mass detected by exploratory celiotomy was resected and diagnosed as hemangiosarcoma (HSA). Liver lobectomy for hepatic HSA was performed 894 days after surgery.

Use of skin stretchers for single-stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat.

Objective: To describe the application of skin stretchers for closure of single-stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat.

Study Design: Clinical case report.

Animals: A 12-year-old intact female Miniature Dachshund and a 13-year-old spayed female domestic short-hair cat.