Cerebrospinal fluid collection is fundamental to the investigation of central nervous system disorders although it carries potential risks. Herein we report the clinical signs and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings associated with needle injury to the brainstem during cerebellomedullary...

Heat stroke syndrome in dogs occurs particularly during the summer months and rapidly progresses to a life-threatening emergency, clinically manifested through hyperthermia, dysfunctions of the central nervous system, the activation of the inflammatory mechanisms, hemostasis disorders and...

Background: Bite wounds are one of the most common traumatic injuries in dogs and depending on their severity, location, etc., urgent care including antibiotic therapy may be necessary. Serious complications can result from these injuries, such as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), as well ...

Following a 8-day, multiple-dose, pharmacokinetic study of arteether (AE) (10 mg/kg/day [n = 6] and 20 mg/kg/day [n = 6]) in dogs, all high-dose animals displayed a progressive syndrome of clinical neurological defects with progressive cardiorespiratory collapse and death in 5 of 6 animals....

The records of 600 dogs injured in motor vehicle accidents and admitted as emergencies to the Trauma Emergency Service of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital were studied. Young males were the most frequently injured dogs. The motor vehicle accidents resulted in a wide variety of ...