Overview: Anal sacs are paired small pouches located on either side of the anal opening in dogs, cats, ferrets and other animals. The lining of the sacs produces a smelly brown liquid that is usually eliminated in small quantities during [...]
Overview: Certain breeds of dogs and cats are prone to difficult, obstructive breathing because of the shape of their head, muzzle and throat. The most common dogs affected are the “brachycephalic” breeds. Brachycephalic means “short-headed.” Common examples of brachycephalic dog [...]
Overview: Figure 1. Typically white-pink appearance of chylous fluid Figure 2. Chest x-ray of a dog after lymphangiography. Contrast medium is seen delineating the cisterna chyli and thoracic duct. Chylothorax, characterized by the accumulation [...]
Overview: Figure 1; The lower bones of the elbow of the dog. The radius is at the front and the ulna at the back. Canine elbow dysplasia (ED) is a disease of the elbows of [...]
CANINE UNICOMPARTMENTAL ELBOW RESURFACING-CUE Osteoarthritis from coronoid disease and other forms of elbow dysplasia may result in complete loss of cartilage on the weight-bearing surfaces of the medial joint structures resulting in what veterinarians call Medial Compartment Disease (MCD). [...]
P.A.U.L. - Proximal Abducting Ulnar Osteotomy Elbow Dysplasia & Medial Compartment Disease One of the most common causes of fore limb lameness in the dog is Elbow Dysplasia. Elbow Dysplasia is a generic term meaning arthritis in the elbow [...]
Overview: Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) is a rapidly progressive life-threatening condition of dogs. The condition is commonly associated with large meals and causes the stomach to dilate, because of food and gas, and may get to a point where [...]
Overview: Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) is a condition that begins in dogs as they grow and results in instability or a loose fit (laxity) of the hip joint (Figure 1). The hip joint laxity is responsible for potential [...]
Overview: The opening to the trachea (“wind pipe”) normally is pulled open on two sides when breathing in, and relaxes when breathing out. In dogs and cats with laryngeal paralysis, the muscles that normally pull the airway open [...]
Overview: When the news reaches a pet owner that a single, large tumor has been discovered in a pet’s liver, pet owners should not despair, as most of these tumors can be surgically removed. The most common type [...]
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