Sub-bandage pressure changes in canine hindlimbs after re-application of custom rigid fiberglass splints.

Background: While limited information is available, it is possible that high or low sub-bandage pressures cause injury with external coaptation. Fiberglass casting tape is a common splinting material that is custom made for the first bandage and reused in subsequent bandage changes. The aim of this preliminary study was to determine sub-bandage pressure changes in canine hindlimbs between initial splint placement and replacement of the bandage by a different person.

Evaluation of preoperative rectus sheath block with bupivacaine for analgesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy: a cadaveric and randomized clinical study.

Objective: Phase 1: to determine the feasibility of desensitizing ventral branches of spinal nerves within the rectus sheath using an ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block (USRSB). Phase 2: to determine the effect of preoperative USRSB on intraoperative responses to surgical stimulation and postoperative pain.

Study Design: Cadaveric study and prospective, randomized, blinded, parallel-arm clinical trial.

Residency program factors affecting ACVS board examination pass rates from 2017 to 2021: A survey of ACVS small animal surgery residency programs.

Objective: To identify small animal surgery (SAS) residency program factors associated with board examination pass rates for the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) board certification examinations.

Study Design: Online survey.

Sample Population: Program directors of ACVS-registered SAS residency programs.

Lifetime cost of surgical treatment for canine hip osteoarthritis is less than conservative management in dogs under eight years of age.

Objective: To determine the lifetime cost of 3 treatments for canine hip osteoarthritis: (1) conservative management, (2) femoral head and neck excision (FHNE), or (3) total hip replacement. We hypothesized that FHNE would be the least expensive treatment at all ages.

Sample: Cost estimates from 11 private and academic referral centers from 8 randomly chosen cities across the US.

Prospective, randomized, clinical trial on the effects of laparoscopic insufflation pressures on portal pressures in dogs.

Objective: The adverse effects of intra-abdominal pressure from capnoperitoneum on cardiovascular and pulmonary systems have been well documented, but the effects on portal pressures in dogs with various insufflation pressures is poorly defined. The aim of the present study was to measure the effect of a range of insufflation pressures on the portal pressure, using direct pressure measurements in patients undergoing laparoscopy.

Study Design: Clinical randomized prospective study.

Nine-axis inertial measurement unit output discriminates activities of varying intensity in the dog.

Objective: To explore relationships between 9-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) output and activities of varying intensity in dogs of various sizes.

Animals: 20 healthy, agility course-trained dogs of various ages and sizes.

Procedures: Height, weight, body condition score, age, length from IMU to the ischium, and height of IMU to the floor were recorded.

Canine mitral valve size as measured by computed tomography.

Objective: To measure the mitral annulus in dogs. Our hypothesis was that mitral measurement would be possible and consistent among observers using CT.

Sample: Thoracic CT scans of dogs without known heart disease.

Zygomatic sialocele secondary to infarction treated with sialoadenectomy in a dog.

Zygomatic salivary gland disease is not commonly reported in dogs and there is a paucity of literature reporting salivary gland disease secondary to infarction in dogs. A 9-year-old German wirehaired pointer presented with left eye exophthalmos, 3rd eyelid elevation, negative retropulsion, and pain upon opening of the mouth. Computed tomography revealed a mass extending from the left zygomatic salivary gland, consistent with a sialocele.

Pilot study investigating the feasibility of mitral valve repair without aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegia.

There is evidence that perfusing the heart with a heart and lung machine is less injurious than cross-clamping the aorta and administering cardioplegia during cardiac surgery. Although mitral valve replacement has been carried out without aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegia, it has been stated that cross-clamping is necessary in order to maintain visualization and a motionless surgical field for mitral valve repair. The purpose of this study was to determine the surgical feasibility of mitral valve repair without cross-clamping the aorta and using cardioplegia.

Incidence of Normal versus Support Trot in the Healthy Adult German Shepherd Dog.

Introduction:  Current sports medicine textbooks suggest German Shepherd dogs leave a forelimb on the ground longer than other breeds for support because of angulated joints eliminating a true suspension phase (support trot). The objective of this study was to characterize the trot of healthy, adult German Shepherd dogs and describe morphometric relationships. The hypothesis was that all German Shepherd dogs have a standard trot that does not correlate with morphometric measurements.

Carpal Extension Angles in Agility Dogs Exiting the A-Frame and Hurdle Jumps.

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to determine the mean carpal extension angles in dogs participating in the A-frame and hurdle jumps, and to determine if the use of a carpal brace changed the carpal extension angle.

Study Design:  Data from 13 healthy agility dogs were included. Approximately 1 cm square adhesive tape markers placed on both forelimbs served as anatomic landmarks for carpal angle measurement.

Controlled, non-inferiority trial of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension.

Objectives: Recently, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension (BLIS) became commercially available in the veterinary market that may provide local analgesia for 72 h. The purpose of this study was to compare a BLIS incisional block with a control protocol in cats after ovariohysterectomy (OHE). The hypothesis was that a BLIS block would provide equivalent pain relief.

The effect of body condition on postoperative recovery of dachshunds with intervertebral disc disease treated with postoperative physical rehabilitation.

Objective: To determine the impact of obesity on postoperative recovery from thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy in dachshunds treated with rehabilitation.

Study Design: Prospective observational trial.

Animals: Thirty-two dachshunds with thoracolumbar intervertebral disk disease and pain perception.

Evaluation of a scoring system based on conformation factors to predict cranial cruciate ligament disease in Labrador Retrievers.

Objective: To determine the association of a radiographic score derived from tibial plateau angle (TPA) and femoral anteversion (FAA) with an outcome of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency (CCLD) in large dogs.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Animals: 167 Labrador Retrievers.

Comparison of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Surface Markers from Bone Marrow Aspirates and Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction Sites.

The objective of this study was to subjectively evaluate the harvest of two areas of adipose collection and three areas of bone marrow collection as potential sites for clinical harvest of adipose stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and bone marrow concentrate for clinical use by quantifying the amount of tissue harvested, subjective ease of harvest, the variation of each site, and determining the cell surface marker characteristics using commercially available antibodies. Bone marrow and adipose tissue samples were collected from 10 adult mixed breed dogs. Adipose tissue was collected from the caudal scapular region and falciform fat ligament.

Risk factors and diagnostic accuracy of clinical findings for meniscal disease in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease.

Objective: To determine the risk factors for meniscal disease and diagnostic accuracy of physical examination in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficiency.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Animals: Stifles (n = 80) of dogs with CCL deficiency.

Comparison of two minimally invasive approaches to the thoracolumbar spinal canal in dogs.

Objective: To describe 2 minimally invasive approaches to the spinal canal for treatment of intervertebral disc disease and compare their efficacy to conventional hemilaminectomy.

Study Design: Experimental; randomized, controlled design.

Animals: Canine cadavers (n = 10; 5 small and 5 large dogs).

Randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of pulsed signal therapy in dogs with osteoarthritis.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of pulsed signal therapy (PST) in reducing pain and increasing function in dogs with osteoarthritis (OA) using a randomized, blinded, controlled clinical trial.

Study Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded clinical trial.

Animals: Adult dogs (n = 60) with moderate-to-severe clinical signs of OA.