For Referring Veterinarians

Spinal cord injury in the dog has a variety of stages (peracute to chronic) and severity (from complete paralysis) on emergency presentation to a planned appointment for back pain. While many diseases can cause damage to the spinal cord, it is key to recognize which diseases can be managed on an outpatientbasis and when patients should be referred for neurosurgical diagnostics and treatment. Common Diseases Causing Spinal Cord Injury in Dogs The most common diseases…

Interlocking nail (ILN) fracture fixation is often considered the gold standard for the repair of many types of fracture configurations by human and veterinary surgeons. The procedure utilizes a large intramedullary rod through which interlocking bolts are placed distally and proximally on a long bone (Figures 1 & 2 ). It is typically used in humeral, femoral, and tibial fracture repair. Figure 1: Lateral radiographs of a right comminuted femoral fracture in a…

Diagnose the Abdominal Mass in This Dog Read this presenting complaint and history below, evaluate the slides and make your diagnosis.  Presenting Complaint and History An 11-year-old male neutered Golden Retriever mix was presented to the MedVet Mandeville Internal Medicine team with a history of a single bout of vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound revealed four mixed echogenic masses in the left and right abdomen, which did not have any appreciable connection to specific organs.