Publications by authors named "Tikekar A"
Aims: To compare short and long-term outcomes after tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO) and lateral fabello-tibial suture (LFTS) techniques for the management of cranial cruciate ligament disease in small dogs with high tibial plateau angles (TPA).
Methods: In this retrospective study, the medical records of two veterinary specialist practices in the United Kingdom were searched for dogs (<20 kg) that underwent TPLO or LFTS between 2000 and 2010, and had a preoperative radiographic TPA >30° with either short-term (6 weeks) and/or long-term (>3 months) follow-up data. Data collected at a 6-week post-surgical re-examination was derived from orthopaedic examination and radiographic assessment and included the incidence of major and minor complications and scoring of the short-term outcome.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to estimate the heritability of passive laxity in the hip joints of German Shepherd dogs using the PennHIP distraction index data from a breeding colony.
- The results showed that the heritability for the left hip DI was higher than that for the right hip, while the worse-hip DI had the lowest heritability estimate.
- The authors concluded that the mean distraction index could be a useful tool for selecting against hip dysplasia in German Shepherds, though more data is needed to confirm these findings due to high standard errors.
Aims: To report on the long-term outcomes of hydraulic artificial urethral sphincter (HAUS) placement for the correction of urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) in New Zealand dogs.
Methods: Retrospective data were obtained from cases of dogs which had a HAUS placed after failed medical and/or surgical management of USMI between August 2012 and November 2016. Owner assessment of urinary incontinence was evaluated by an online survey in May 2017 using a visual analogue scale (0 being normal, 100 being severely affected) for the frequency, volume and severity of any straining to urinate, immediately prior to the placement of the HAUS and at the time of the survey.