This article summarizes the consensual guideline results, that were based on the shared opinions of the Canadian experts using evidence-considered treatment information and their own clinical experience with osteoarthritis.

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis represents a plurifoacorial entity requiring a multimodal therapeutical approach. Multiple dental extractions (subtotal or total) still represent the gold standard treatment in this syndrome. However, nearly one third of those cases shows little or no improvement of ...

Cats with feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) experience intense oral pain that require aggressive approaches to ensure maximum animal comfort. Pain induced by this condition involves a myriad of mechanisms, from acute to chronic pain, and may become pathologic. Pain management with a...

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis constitutes a multifactorial, and debilitating condition. It's management implies an extensive understanding of this syndrome, and requires an etiological treatment, in order to prevent any relapse. However, a multimodal treatment remains mandatory when aiming to...

Panthera tigris sumatrae is one of endemic species of Sumatera Island included in the endangered species red list by the IUCN. The efforts to preserve the sumatran tiger is with conservation activities both in-situ and ex-situ. One form of ex-situ conservation is to keep animals in the zoos. This...

The placement of caudal epidural catheters in horses has become more frequent as a multi-modal analgesic strategy. Despite its integration into clinical practice, there are limited reports describing the use of caudal epidural catheterization for prolonged use in horses. The purpose of this study...

A 6-year-old, female spayed Bengal cat with a bodyweight of 6.4 kg was presented with swelling of the bilateral calcaneal region and weight-bearing hindlimb lameness with a 4-month history of unsuccessful conservative therapy. On orthopedic examination, a cyst-like mass around the calcaneal tendon...

Masticatory muscle myositis (MMM) is the second most common inflammatory myopathy diagnosed in dogs, but it is rarely described in puppies. The disease is characterized by the production of autoantibodies against 2M myofibers contained in masticatory muscle, although the cause of this production is ...

The aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transdermal patches of buprenorphine as an alternative route for the management of perioperative pain in dogs undergoing a unilateral mastectomy. Our hypothesis was that the transdermal route would allow the obtainment...

Spinal epidural empyema (SEE) represents a neurological emergency in veterinary medicine, but information on this condition is limited to date. This retrospective case series study describes the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features, and the outcome of conservative or surgical...