Evaluation of the in vitro performance of the double forwarder knot, compared to square and surgeon's knots using large gauge suture.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the strength and size of the double forwarder (DF) knot in 2 and 3 USP polyglactin 910 when used to form a ligature and to compare the knot holding capacity (KHC), size and weight of the DF knot to surgeon's (SU) and square (SQ) knots with varying numbers of throws.

Study Design: Laboratory study.

Study Population: Knotted suture.

Fibro-Osseous Lesions Of The Craniofacial Complex In Horses: 30 Cases (2001-2019).

Objective: To describe the presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome for horses with fibro-osseous lesions of the craniofacial complex.

Study Design: Retrospective multicenter case series.

Animals: Thirty horses evaluated for fibro-osseous lesions of the skull from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2019 in four centers.

Outcome following neurectomy of the deep branch lateral plantar nerve and plantar fasciotomy for hindlimb proximal suspensory desmopathy in western performance horses: 21 cases.

Objective: To report the outcome of horses used in western performance disciplines after deep branch lateral plantar neurectomy/fasciotomy surgery for hind limb proximal suspensory desmopathy (PSD).

Study Design: Retrospective analysis.

Sample Population: Twenty-one client-owned horses.

Comparison of analgesic and tissue effects of subcutaneous perineural injection of liposomal bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride in horses with forelimb lameness induced via circumferential clamp.

Objective: To evaluate the analgesic and tissue effects of liposomal bupivacaine administered SC as an abaxial sesamoid nerve block in horses with experimentally induced lameness.

Animals: 6 healthy mature light-breed horses.

Procedures: In a randomized crossover study, a circumferential hoof clamp was applied to a forelimb to induce reversible lameness.

Evaluation of Locally Injected Mycobacterium Cell Wall Fraction in Horses with Sarcoids.

A reformulation of Mycobacterium cell wall fraction immunotherapeutic can be used to successfully treat sarcoids in horses. Sarcoids are reported to be the most common equine skin tumors with tumor type and location influencing the choice of treatment. Wide surgical excision is curative for many tumors, but may not always be feasible.

Adaptation and evaluation of a monopolar electrosurgical triangle-tip knife for transendoscopic ventriculocordectomy in healthy horses.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a transendoscopic monopolar electrosurgical triangle-tip knife as instrumentation to perform unilateral ventriculocordectomy (VC) in healthy adult horses.

Study Design: In vivo experimental study.

Study Population: Nine horses donated for medical conditions unrelated to respiratory system.

Tenotomy of the semitendinosus muscle under standing sedation versus general anesthesia: Outcomes in 20 horses with fibrotic myopathy.

Objective: To compare outcomes after semitendinosus tenotomy performed under standing sedation versus general anesthesia.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Sample Population: 20 horses with fibrotic myopathy of the semitendinosus muscle.

Efficacy of Teaching the Gambee Suture Pattern Using Simulated Small Intestine versus Cadaveric Small Intestine.

Objective: To determine if instruction using simulated small intestine (SSI) is as effective as using cadaveric small intestine to teach the Gambee suture pattern to second year veterinary students.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded study.

Sample Population: Second year veterinary students (n=59).

CD47 expression in cryopreserved equine cutaneous masses and normal skin.

We investigated CD47 expression in cryopreserved sections of equine cutaneous masses and normal skin. CD47 is a cell surface protein expressed on many cell types and overexpressed in some tumors. Interaction of CD47 and signal regulatory protein-alpha (SIRPα) inhibits phagocytosis by macrophages.

Wound care in horses.

Care of equine wounds in the field can be a challenging endeavor. Many times, wound care is complicated by chronicity or by prior inappropriate care in addition to the great degree of tissue trauma that occurred when the horse was wounded. Recognizing involvement of synovial structures, loss of skin, and damage to bone are critical in the initial examination of wounds and will guide future care.

Evidence-based musculoskeletal surgery in horses.

Musculoskeletal disorders comprise a large portion of the conditions treated by equine veterinarians. Surgical intervention is the treatment of choice in many cases. The body of literature describing and exploring surgical correction of musculoskeletal disorders in horses is steadily growing but still lacking.

Effect of hyperimmune plasma on the severity of pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi in experimentally infected foals.

This study evaluated the prophylactic effectiveness of hyperimmune plasma (HIP) as an aid in the prevention of pneumonia caused by experimental infection with Rhodococcus equi. Thirty neonatal foals were administered R. equi HIP or saline at 2 days of age and were infected with virulent R.

Assessment of the ultrasonographic characteristics of the podotrochlear apparatus in clinically normal horses and horses with navicular syndrome.

Objective: To characterize the normal ultrasonographic appearance of the podotrochlear apparatus in horses by use of standardized measurements and identify soft tissue changes associated with navicular syndrome.

Design: Prospective study.

Animals: 7 clinically normal horses and 28 horses with navicular syndrome.