Veterinary Surgeon, Gatehouse Veterinary Rehabilitation, Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow, G46 7UG
Surgical management of osteoarthritis is indicated for patients severely affected by osteoarthritis for which conservative management alone is not achieving the desired results. The joint(s) of the...
Advice on how to exercise the growing dog should vary depending on breed size, as this affects the timeframe for longitudinal bone growth and growth plate closure. While load-bearing exercise is...
The aetiology of feline OA is different to that of canine OA. There is much less evidence to support OA secondary to developmental disease processes such as dysplasia, with one particular study citing...
The most widely accepted hypothesis is that the conformational changes described above result in the herniation of cerebellar tissue, which blocks the normal flow of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF),...
Currently, these tests are most often used in veterinary practice to confirm a suspected diagnosis in an animal presenting with symptoms of the disease. However, they are becoming increasingly used by...
Degenerative myelopathy affects adult dogs, typically 8 years of age and above (Awano et al, 2009). Although initially reported in the German Shepherd, it affects dogs of several breed including...
The role of the cranial (alongside the caudal) cruciate ligament, which originates from within the intercondylar notch of the distal femur and inserts on the intercondylar area of the tibial plateau,...
Osteotomy techniques such as the TPLO are performed with the goal of altering the joint biomechanics in order to stabilise the stifle joint. Radiographs are performed prior to surgery, and patients...
Given the prominent presentation of cruciate disease, it should be considered in every patient presented for investigation of hind limb lameness (Millis and Levine, 2014). Affected patients may...
The goals of rehabilitating a patient with hip dysplasia include:.
Hip dysplasia is a complex inherited disorder, whereby both a number of different genes and environmental factors are influential in the disease process (Kennel Club, 2018). The condition is most...