Computed tomography of a canine omental torsion secondary to a chronic abdominal gossypiboma and concurrent incidental broad ligament torsion.

A 5-year-old female spayed Dogue de Bordeaux was referred for concerns of an abdominal mass and peritoneal effusion. Abdominal radiographs identified a mid-ventral abdominal soft tissue opaque mass containing a radiopaque marker consistent with a gossypiboma. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT identified two whirl signs associated with the abdominal gossypiboma.

A prospective survey of veterinary anesthesia equipment in Alberta, Canada, using a standardized checkout procedure.

Background: In both human and veterinary medicine, it is recommended that an anesthetic machine checkout procedure (preuse check) be performed daily, with some items tested before each case, to confirm safe function and the check results recorded.

Objective: The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate anesthetic machines in private veterinary clinics in Alberta (Canada) using a standardized checkout procedure.

Animals And Procedures: One-hundred consecutive anesthetic machines were assessed.

Retrospective evaluation of acute hyperkalemia of unknown origin during general anesthesia in dogs.

Objective: To report and characterize cases of acute hyperkalemia of unknown origin in dogs under anesthesia.

Study Design: Multicentric retrospective clinical study.

Animals: Medical records of 19 client-owned dogs that developed acute hyperkalemia during anesthesia.

Development of reference intervals for pupillometry in healthy dogs.

Background: Pupillometry, the measurement of pupil size and reactivity to a stimulus, has various uses in both human and veterinary medicine. These reflect autonomic tone, with the potential to assess nociception and emotion. Infrared pupillometry reduces inaccuracies that may occur when the pupillary light reflex is determined subjectively by the examiner.

Renal extramedullary plasmacytoma in a dog.

A 10-year-old, intact male Siberian husky dog was presented for a suspected left renal cyst. Computed tomography (CT) identified a large, left kidney mass with retroperitoneal hemorrhage. A left-sided nephrectomy was performed, and histopathology confirmed a renal plasmacytoma.

Semiquantitative acid-base analysis in dogs with typical hypoadrenocorticism.

Objective: To describe the semiquantitative acid-base status of dogs with untreated naturally occurring typical hypoadrenocorticism and to compare this to the status determined by traditional acid-base analysis.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: University teaching hospital.

Obstructive Tracheal Necrosis in a Dog Secondary to Smoke Inhalation Injury-Case Report.

A 4-year-old Siberian Husky mix was referred to the emergency service of the University of California Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital after being found unconscious in a housefire. Upon arrival, the dog was conscious and panting with normal breathing effort. The dog was initially treated with oxygen therapy to minimize the risk of carbon monoxide toxicosis.

Intraosseous Catheter Flow Rates and Ease of Placement at Various Sites in Canine Cadavers.

To compare intraosseous catheter placement difficulty, success rates, and flow rates at four different locations in canine cadavers. Prospective study. Private referral center.

The effect of fasting on gastrointestinal motility in healthy dogs as assessed by sonography.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of fasting on gastrointestinal (GI) motility in healthy dogs, as detected by 2D ultrasound.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: University Distributed Veterinary Learning Community.

Comparison of a Supraglottic Airway Device (v-gel) with Blind Orotracheal Intubation in Rabbits.

Introduction: Achieving a secure airway in rabbits is generally considered more difficult than in cats or dogs. Their relatively large tongue, small oropharyngeal cavity and glottis limit direct visualization. A rabbit-specific supraglottic airway device (SGAD) may offer benefits over blind orotracheal intubation.

A clinical audit cycle of post-operative hypothermia in dogs.

Objectives: Use of clinical audits to assess and improve perioperative hypothermia management in client-owned dogs.

Methods: Two clinical audits were performed. In Audit 1 data were collected to determine the incidence and duration of perioperative hypothermia (defined as rectal temperatures <37·0°C).

A systematic review of clinical audit in companion animal veterinary medicine.

Background: Clinical audit is a quality improvement process with the goal of continuously improving quality of patient care as assessed by explicit criteria. In human medicine clinical audit has become an integral and required component of the standard of care. In contrast, in veterinary medicine there appear to have been a limited number of clinical audits published, indicating that while clinical audit is recognised, its adoption in veterinary medicine is still in its infancy.

Hypersensitivity reactions associated with L-asparaginase administration in 142 dogs and 68 cats with lymphoid malignancies: 2007-2012.

Clinically significant hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) to the chemotherapy drug L-asparaginase are reported in humans and dogs, but frequency in small animals is not well-defined. This study retrospectively evaluated the frequency of HSR to L-asparaginase given by IM injection to dogs and cats with lymphoid malignancies. The medical records of all dogs and cats treated with at least 1 dose of L-asparaginase chemotherapy over a 5-year period were reviewed.

Sound Pressure Levels in 2 Veterinary Intensive Care Units.

Background: Intensive care units (ICUs) in human hospitals are consistently noisy environments with sound levels sufficient to substantially decrease sleep quality. Sound levels in veterinary ICUs have not been studied previously, but environmental sound has been shown to alter activity in healthy dogs.

Hypothesis: Veterinary ICUs, like those in human medicine, will exceed international guidelines for hospital noise.

Effects of ketamine and alfaxalone on application of a feline pain assessment scale.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of ketamine and alfaxalone on the application of a validated feline-specific multidimensional composite pain scale (UNESP-Botucatu MCPS).

Methods: In a prospective, randomized, blinded, crossover trial, 11 adult cats (weight 4.4 ± 0.

Cranial vena cava syndrome secondary to cryptococcal mediastinal granuloma in a cat.

The successful management of cranial vena cava syndrome with suspected secondary chylothorax due to mediastinal cryptococcal granuloma in a 4-year-old male domestic shorthair cat is described. Treatment included long-term antifungal medication, short-term corticosteroids, intermittent thoracocentesis, rutin, octreotide, and enalapril.

A clinical review of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pyothorax in dogs and cats.

Objective: To review the current literature in reference to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pyothorax in dogs and cats.

Etiology: Pyothorax, also known as thoracic empyema, is characterized by the accumulation of septic purulent fluid within the pleural space. While the actual route of pleural infection often remains unknown, the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract appear to be the most common source of microorganisms causing pyothorax in dogs and cats.