Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease in dogs. Despite the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), many owners seek natural therapies; either to augment the response to NSAIDs, or as a replacement. Substantial research has been directed to investigation of novel therapies. A ...

Background: This study aimed to define the rate of progression of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the canine hip joint and to describe factors affecting this progression. Methods: Dogs that underwent unilateral total hip replacement (THR) were reviewed for the evaluation of radiographic...

Aims: Knowledge of the micromechanical characteristics of the menisci is required to better understand their role within the stifle joint, improve early diagnosis of meniscal lesions, and develop new treatment and/or replacement strategies. The aim of the study was to determine the mechanical...

Joint replacements are performed with increasing frequency in dogs and cats to manage chronic joint pain and disability Hip replacement has been an established procedure in the dog for more than 20 years and is now available for cats. Stifle and elbow replacements in dogs have also become available ...

A 3-year-old Beauceron dog was presented with severe lameness. The dog had undergone an operation consisting of resection of the left femoral head and neck secondary to severe coxofemoral dysplasia several months earlier. Clinical signs included pain and amyotrophy of the left hind limb, which...

Developmental elbow disease is the term encompassing several abnormalities of the elbow joint, including fragmented medial coronoid process (FCP), osteochondrosis of the humerus (OC), ununited anconeal process (UAP), cartilage injuries and incongruity of the elbow joint. These disorders are...

The aim of this study was to measure the canine cadaver patellar dimensions and evaluate its relationship with body mass. 70 cadavers of adult dogs were used, with a body mass between 1 and 50 kg, without clinical evidence of affection in the stifle joint. The external and internal lengths,...

Practical relevance: Traumatic joint luxations are usually associated with significant trauma and there may be concomitant systemic injury. Joints are unstable as a result of injury to one or more supporting structures and the clinician should aim to determine which structures are damaged with...

Objective: To report the clinical characteristics, surgical management, and medium-term outcomes of total hip replacement (THR) performed in dogs with previous contralateral pelvic limb amputation. Animals: Thirteen client-owned dogs. Study design: Multi-institutional retrospective clinical study....

PICO question: In large breed juvenile dogs with hip dysplasia and radiographic bilateral osteoarthritis, is a total hip replacement superior/inferior/or equivalent to bilateral femoral head ostectomy at reducing the severity of long-term hip pain? Clinical bottom line: Category of research...