Objective: This retrospective study describes the signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, and mode of inheritance in four young male English springer spaniel dogs with presumptive canine stress syndrome. Materials and methods: Appropriate cases were located through medical searches...

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome of hypermetabolism involving the skeletal muscle. It is triggered in susceptible individuals primarily by volatile inhalational anesthetic agents and the muscle relaxant succinylcholine. MH affects humans, certain pig breeds, dogs, ...

Case Description - A 7-month-old male Siberian Husky affected by lower motor neuron tetraparesis was anesthetized for electrodiagnostic testing and collection of muscle and nerve biopsy specimens. Clinical Findings - Preanesthetic physical examination revealed a high rectal temperature, and serum...

Clinical and metabolic variables were evaluated in 13 dogs with border collie collapse (BCC) before, during, and following completion of standardized strenuous exercise protocols. Six dogs participated in a ball-retrieving protocol, and seven dogs participated in a sheep-herding protocol. Findings...

This is a straightforward reference guide designed to assist in diagnosing and treating anaesthetic complications and emergency situations in the perioperative period. Each complication is presented with its risk factors, signs for recognition and differential diagnoses when indicated. Management...

A 14-year-old neutered male Cocker Spaniel was presented with a 2.9 cm pulmonary mass in the left cranial lung lobe. At least 4 other pulmonary soft tissue nodules measuring 2 to 10 mm were noted throughout the lungs. On radiologist's review, these nodules were suspicious for metastasis. Needle...

The transfusion of blood products is an essential and also a common therapeutic procedure used in veterinary medicine. Because blood transfusion is not a completely harmless therapeutic procedure, its usage requires a good amount of knowledge about the possible adverse effects and complications...

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare condition that occurs in susceptible patients exposed to triggering anesthetic agents. Clinical signs of MH are increased end-tidal carbon dioxide, tachycardia, arrhythmia, and hyperthermia. As for human medicine, MH is known to be a serious complication of...

Mammary tumors are the most common neoplasms in female dogs, presenting high importance in the medical and surgical clinic of companion animals. It occurrence is mainly described in adult to elderly, non-castrated female dogs, occurring in males less frequently. The etiology is closely linked to...

The aim of this paper is to describe a dog with a lesion in the third eyelid of his right eye which was diagnosticated with squamous cell carcinoma. A 10-year-old male American Staffordshire dog was admitted to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics...