The role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in promoting the healing of bone fractures has not yet been clearly stated. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF, a PRP derivate) in the treatment of naturally-occurring bone...

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 12-year-old obese spayed female American Staffordshire Terrier was admitted for evaluation of acute non-weight-bearing lameness of the right pelvic limb attributed to motor vehicle-related trauma that occurred 2 hours previously. The owners reported a chronic, progressive...

A seven-year-old female mongrel dog was presented at the Sokoine University of Agriculture Teaching Animal Hospital for second opinion regarding a progressive swelling of the right hind limb of two months duration. Clinical examination revealed a loss of body condition, tachypnea and tachycardia, a ...

Intramedullary (IM) pinning is a biological method of fracture fixation; but is associated with complications of pin migration, proximal fragment collapse and rotational instability. The study aimed to design double threaded (DT) IM pin and evaluated its biomechanical resistance to axial...

Objective: The study provides a morphometric assessment of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the canine stifle joint. Study design: Eighty-six stifle joints were collected from 43 canine cadavers and dissected to free them of soft tissue and expose the collateral ligaments. The MCL insertion...

Canine osteosarcoma conveys a poor prognosis. This long-term follow-up report describes using photodynamic therapy with intra-arterial chemotherapy as palliation in canine osteosarcoma of the proximal tibia. A 10-year-old male Boston terrier dog presented with right hindlimb lameness; osteosarcoma...

Morphological characteristics of the proximal tibia affect the orthopedic balance of the knee region; such as the width of the condyles, tibial plateau angle, position of the patella; as well as the intercondylar width. The objectives of this study are: (1) to calculate the intercondylar width...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare approximations to the tibial distal anatomical axis (DAA) with regression lines for the symmetric axis of the tibia, and to identify an optimal approximation for surgical planning of osteotomies for the management of canine cruciate ligament...

A total number of 357 animals presented with fracture in any of the limbs were included in this study. The canine was the most common (54.34%) species having a fracture, followed by caprine (36.13), bovine (8.12%) and others (1.40%). Most of the animals having a fracture were male (74.78%) animals. ...

Osteosarcoma is a common neoplastic condition of the bone mostly affecting the appendicular bones in dogs. A five-year-old female Rottweiler was presented with a swollen left hind limb. Haematology showed mild nonregenerative anaemia, severe leukocytosis, and moderate neutrophilia without left...