Osteoarthritis

Wed 23 May 2012

Evaluation of Osteoarthritis in Cats: Novel Information from a Pilot Study.

Guillot M, Moreau M, d'Anjou MA, Martel-Pelletier J, Pelletier JP, Troncy E. Groupe de Recherche en Pharmacologie Animale du Québec (GREPAQ) and the Companion Animal Research Group, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. Vet Surg April 2012 41 3 328-335

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.00976.x/abstract

Contamination of Joints with Tissue Debris and Hair after Arthrocentesis: The Effect of Needle Insertion Angle, Spinal Needle Gauge, and Insertion of Spinal Needles with and without a Stylet.

Wahl K, Adams SB, Moore GE. Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Vet Surg April 2012 41 3 391-398

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00969.x/abstract

Arthroscopic Findings in 32 Joints Affected by Severe Elbow Incongruity with Concomitant Fragmented Medial Coronoid Process.

Samoy Y, Van Vynckt D, Gielen I, van Bree H, Duchateau L, Van Ryssen B. Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium. Vet Surg April 2012 41 3 355-361

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.00949.x/abstract

The Impact of Pamidronate and Chemotherapy on Survival Times in Dogs with Appendicular Primary Bone Tumors Treated with Palliative Radiation Therapy

1. Michelle L. Oblak DVM*, 2. Sarah E. Boston DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS, 3. Geraldine Higginson MSc, 4. Steven G. Patten MSc, 5. Gabrielle J. Monteith BSc, 6. J. Paul Woods DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) Michelle L. Oblak, DVM, Small Animal Clinic VTH, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada Vet Surg April 2012 41 3 430-435

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.00968.x/abstract

Comparison of oral robenacoxib and ketoprofen for the treatment of acute pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal disorders in cats: A randomised clinical trial.

Sano T, King JN, Seewald W, Sakakibara N, Okumura M. Laboratory of Comprehensive Veterinary Clinical Studies, College of Bioresource Sciences, NIHON University, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan. Vet J 2012 May

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22430026

Osteochondrosis dissecans of the tarsus in Labrador Retrievers: Clinical signs, radiological data and force plate gait evaluation after surgical treatment.

van der Peijl GJ, Schaeffer IG, Theyse LF, Dijkshoorn NA, Schwencke M, Hazewinkel HA. Govert J. W. van der Peijl, DVM, Specialists Referral Clinic for Small Animals 'Binnenhof', Binnenhof 3-5, 4286 BX Almkerk, The Netherlands, Phone: +31 183404714, Fax: +31 183404103, E-mail: prive@specialistenkliniek-binnenhof.com. VCOT 2012 Mar 25 2 126-34

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http://www.schattauer.de/en/magazine/subject-areas/journals-a-z/vcot/issue/speci...

Primary synovial osteochondromatosis of the stifle in an English Mastiff.

Smith TJ, Baltzer WI, Löhr C, Stieger-Vanegas SM. Tom J. Smith, MA, VetMB, CertSAS, MRCVS, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia, Phone: +61 747 814 562, E-mail: tjsmithuk@hotmail.co.uk. VCOT 2012 Mar 25 2 160-6

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http://www.schattauer.de/en/magazine/subject-areas/journals-a-z/vcot/issue/speci...

Osteochondral autograft transfer for the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle in dogs.

Fitzpatrick N, Yeadon R, van Terheijden C, Smith TJ. Noel Fitzpatrick, DUniv, MVB, CertSAO, CertVR, Fitzpatrick Referrals, Halfway Lane, Eashing, Surrey GU7 2QQ, United Kingdom, Phone: +44 1483 423 761, E-mail: noel@fitzpatrickreferrals.co.uk. VCOT 2012 Mar 25 2 135-43

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http://www.schattauer.de/en/magazine/subject-areas/journals-a-z/vcot/issue/speci...

Accuracy and precision of computer-assisted analysis of bone density via conventional and digital radiography in relation to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.

Vaccaro C, Busetto R, Bernardini D, Anselmi C, Zotti A. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Radiology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Padua, 35020 Legnaro. (PD), Italy. AJVR 2012 Mar 73 3 381-4

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http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.73.3.381http://avmajournals.av...

Osteoarthritis in the cat: 2. how should it be managed and treated?

Bennett D, Zainal Ariffin SM, Johnston P. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK. David.Bennett@glasgow.ac.uk J Feline Med Surg 2012 Feb 14 1 76-84

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22247327