🔍 Key Findings

• 15 dogs underwent minimally invasive tarsal arthrodesis (MITA); 10 partial, 5 pantarsal.
• Mean time to radiographic union: 1.8 ± 0.5 months.
• Mean time to clinical union: 3.7 ± 0.8 months.
• Complete osseous union: 46%; the rest achieved ≥50% with functional weightbearing.
• Complication rate: 26% major (mostly implant-related); no catastrophic complications or plantar necrosis.
• Functional outcomes: 6 full, 8 acceptable, 1 unacceptable (not due to MITA).
• MITA may lower soft tissue complications vs open approaches and enable faster healing.

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• 48 dogs (60 stifles) underwent custom 3D-printed TRP implantation for patellar luxation
• 24 treated with TRP alone; 36 with additional procedures (e.g., DFO, TTT)
• Success rate: 59/60 corrected patellar tracking
• Functional outcome: 57/60 full function, 2 acceptable, 1 unacceptable
• Complication rate: 3 total (2 minor, 1 major recurrence)
• TRP spares cartilage unlike trochleoplasty, offering implant-based ridge augmentation
• No implant loosening or infection observed

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• Partial cuneiformectomy (PC) did not increase complication rates compared to multilevel surgery alone (overall complications: PC = 16.3%, non-PC = 19.4%; p = .758).
• Major complication rates were not significantly different (PC = 11.6%, non-PC = 7.4%; p = .482).
• Significant improvement in BOAS grade was observed in dogs undergoing PC (p < .0001).
• BOAS index improved significantly in both groups, with greater median reduction in the PC group (28.5%) than non-PC (20.7%) (p < .0001).
• Low body condition score (BCS <4) was significantly associated with higher complication rates (odds ratio = 0.452; p = .004).
• Hospitalization duration did not differ between groups (median = 1 day; p = .743).
• Mortality was low (3.5%) in the PC group despite more severe airway disease, suggesting the technique is safe even in advanced collapse.
• The technique widened the rima glottidis without damaging surrounding structures, reducing airflow resistance and preserving laryngeal function.

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• FFP resulted in longer median surgery (75 min) and anesthesia (111 min) durations than S (51 min and 80 min, respectively).
• No significant difference in anesthetic complications, regurgitation, aspiration pneumonia, or hospitalization time between S and FFP.
• Major complications were rare (4%) and equally distributed between procedures; included tracheostomy and euthanasia due to severe airway disease.
• Postoperative oxygen use was common (52% of dogs) but not significantly different between procedures.
• FFP dogs more often had laryngeal collapse (especially Grade 1: 68% vs. 32% in S dogs).
• Most dogs (85%) had concurrent nares surgery, with caudal wedge resection more frequent in FFP dogs.
• Few dogs needed revision soft palate surgery (7/124 total); similar between groups.
• Postoperative clinical signs improved across both procedures; regurgitation was the most persistent sign post-op.

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• Flushing the common bile duct (CBD) during cholecystectomy did not result in improved hepatobiliary markers compared to no flushing.
• Cholecystectomy alone significantly reduced ALP, ALT, GGT, bilirubin, and cholesterol 3 days postoperatively (p < .05 for all).
• Survival to discharge was 90.3%, with no survival difference between flushed and non-flushed groups.
• Postoperative pancreatitis occurred in 12.9% of dogs, evenly distributed between groups, suggesting flushing did not increase risk.
• Most common complication was regurgitation (29%), not significantly different between groups.
• Free abdominal fluid had low sensitivity (29%) but moderate specificity (73%) for gallbladder rupture.
• No difference in duration of hospitalization or postoperative complications between groups.
• Gallbladder rupture rate was 12.9%, lower than previously reported in literature.

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• Single-port laparoscopic-assisted cryptorchidectomy (SP-LAC) was feasible in 13/14 dogs with abdominal cryptorchidism.
• Median surgical time was 17 min for unilateral and 27 min for bilateral cryptorchidectomy.
• All testes were successfully exteriorized through a 15-mm mini-celiotomy in most dogs; only 2 needed slight enlargement.
• One major complication occurred (testicular artery hemorrhage, requiring conversion to open surgery).
• Two minor complications involved trocar-related issues (splenic capsule laceration, capnoretroperitoneum).
• No incisional complications were reported postoperatively; some dogs had mild dermatitis at the clipped site.
• The technique requires only one surgeon and no advanced tools beyond a single-port endoscope.
• Low-pressure capnoperitoneum (6 mmHg) was adequate for visualization in most cases.

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From “Long-term follow up of 44 cats undergoing total hip replacement” by Rodiño Tilve et al.

• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) was the most common surgical indication (61%, 34/56 hips), primarily affecting young neutered male cats.
• All THRs used cemented micro/nano BioMedtrix implants; most common femoral stem was size #3, and most common acetabular cup was 12 mm.
• Postoperative complication rate was 19.6% (11/56) with 9 major complications (luxation most common), and no intraoperative complications reported.
• All luxations occurred in hips implanted with femoral neck +0 mm length implants.
• Second luxations were more common when revision used same implant size; use of larger implants reduced reluxation rates.
• FMPI-sf score improved significantly from median 2.111 pre-op to 0.111 post-op (P < .001), indicating reduced pain and improved function.
• Very high owner satisfaction: 91% (30/33) reported outcome as "very good."
• No significant associations found between complications and variables like weight, sex, implant size, or surgical indication.

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• CT localization of liver masses was more accurate by division (88%) than by lobe (74.3%)
• Inter-radiologist agreement was excellent for division (kappa up to 0.885) and only moderate–good for lobe
• Quadrate and right lateral lobes had significantly lower localization accuracy compared to left lateral or medial lobes
• CT localization of the left division was most accurate (90.1%) compared to central (77.1%) and right (88.3%)
• Portal and hepatic venous phases were equally helpful for localization (each ~30–38% usefulness)
• No significant associations found between histopathologic diagnosis and localization accuracy
• Lobe-level CT localization should be interpreted with caution, especially for the quadrate and right lateral lobes
• Radiologist experience likely influenced accuracy, with the most experienced radiologist performing best

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• Retrospective study of 33 fractures in 31 cats with Salter–Harris I or II distal femoral fractures
• Used 1 intramedullary Steinmann pin + 1 laterally placed antirotational pin
• 96.9% achieved full functional outcome at mid-term follow-up
• No implant migration or removal required
• Minor complications: 2 seromas; Major: 3 (patellar luxation [2], osteomyelitis [1])
• Growth plate remained open in 27.3% of cases at 6–8 weeks post-op

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Study population: 73 hips from 60 dogs undergoing cementless THR.
Methods evaluated:

• ACVD/ACOLL (acetabular circle on VD or OLL view)
• ALVD/ALOLL (acetabular line)
• FHCVD/FHCOLL/FHCCCHB (femoral head circle)

• Intraobserver repeatability and interobserver consistency were excellent for ACVD and ACOLL.
• FHC methods consistently underestimated actual cup size by 2.4–3.6 mm.
• AC and AL methods had low bias (±0.5 mm) and better predictive value.
• OA severity negatively affected the accuracy of all measurements (p < .05).
• Highest predictive accuracy was ~49% using ACVD with rounding down protocol.