How often have you heard the tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) called the ‘gold standard’ for cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD)? Have you wondered how it earned that title? ‘Gold standard’ treatments face criticism in human medicine, and veterinarians should do the same.
How often have you heard the tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) called the ‘gold standard’ for cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD)? Have you wondered how it earned that title? ‘Gold standard’ treatments face criticism in human medicine, and veterinarians should do the same.
Recognizing lameness in cats is a growing area of research. The first step in trying to understand this is learning how to do an appropriate feline orthopedic exam.
When animal chiropractors come to your state and gain direct access to animals, even without a veterinary diagnosis beforehand, will you take action or just watch it unfold?
Lanie, an English silver Labrador retriever, was first diagnosed with juvenile cellulitis and hypertrophic osteodystrophy as a puppy, and later developed canine sterile steroid-responsive lymphadenitis
The collaborative program, announced in honor of the K9 Veteran’s Day, aims to enhance the abilities of army veterinarians to treat military working dogs (MWDs) combat casualties
While severe visible injuries can cause distress to practitioners, threatening internal injuries are easily overlooked, leading to more compromising conditions, such as cardiopulmonary arrest.
Ninety-five percent of veterinarians surveyed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) say standardized care procedures in managing canine OA would be ‘beneficial’
Orthopedic injuries in our juvenile patients can be challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Puppies and kittens are resilient on so many levels. Their energetic and explosive antics can sometimes lead to injury, however, seemingly minor trauma can lead to serious injury.
