Summary In this report, a case of cranial cruciate liga- ment (CrCL) rupture treated by tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO), in a 36-month- old male breeding alpaca, is described. The al- paca was presented with the complaint of acute onset of right pelvic limb lameness. The findings of our clinical and radiographic ex- aminations were […]
Veterinary Medicine: Male
Surgical removal of a microchip from a puppy’s spinal canal
Summary A 1.6 kg, six-week-old Tibetan Terrier was admitted with a 12-hours history of acute onset of progressive tetraparesis following insertion of a microchip to the dorsal cervical region. Neurological examination indi- cated a lesion to the Ce1 to Ce5 spinal cord segments. Radiographic examination confirmed the intra-spinal location of a microchip foreign body at […]
Tibial Plateau Leveling and Medial Opening Crescentic Osteotomy for Treatment of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Dogs with Tibia Vara
Objective To report clinical application of a tibial plateau leveling and medial opening crescentic osteotomy (TPLMOCO) by a single blade cut to ameliorate lameness in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture (CCLR) and concur- rent tibia vara. Study design Case series. Animals Bullmastiff-typedogs(n=4;5stifles). Methods Dogs were evaluated clinically and radiographically and records retro- spectively […]
Predictive Variables for Complications after TPLO with Stifle Inspection by Arthrotomy in 1000 Consecutive Dogs
Objective To evaluate risk factors for complications, including meniscal injury and infection, after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. Study design Retrospective case series. Animals Dogs (n = 1000; 1146 stifles) with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture that had TPLO. Methods Medical records (January 2004-March 2009) were reviewed for dogs operated sequentially by medial […]
Techniques of Application and Initial Clinical Experience with Sliding Humeral Osteotomy for Treatment of Medial Compartment Disease of the Canine Elbow
Objective To determine medium-term clinical efficacy of sliding humeral osteotomy (SHO) for treatment of lameness and elbow pain associated with clinically diagnosed elbow disease featuring cartilage eburnation of the medial elbow compartment (medial compartment di Study design Case series. Animals Dogs (n=49) with severe or persistent lameness attributable to MCD. Methods Signalment, lameness history, and […]
Early Clinical Experience with Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Medial Humeral Condyle in Dogs
Objective To establish whether osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT) procedures for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the canine elbow would restore articular contour, resurface osteochondral defects with hyaline cartilage, and resolve lameness in the short term Study design Case series Animals Dogs (n=27) with medial humeral condylar OCD Methods After arthroscopic assessment, the medial humeral condyle was […]
Subtotal Coronoid Ostectomy for Treatment of Medial Coronoid Disease in 263 Dogs
Objective To document clinical outcomes after subtotal coronoid ostectomy (SCO) for treatment of medial coronoid disease (MCD) Study design Prospective clinical study Animals Dogs (n=263) with MCD Methods MCD was treated by a combination of SCO via mini-arthrotomy, cage confinement (6 weeks), leash restricted exercise (12 weeks) and pentosan polysulfate administration. Outcomes were assessed by […]
Treatment of Incomplete Ossification of the Humeral Condyle with Autogenous Bone Grafting Techniques
Objective To report clinical experience with autogenous bone grafting, with and without metallic implants, for treatment of lameness attributed to incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC). Study design Case series. Animals Dogs (n=8; 9 elbows) with IOHC. Methods A transcondylar humeral bone core was removed and the resultant socket grafted using autogenous bone harvested […]