Osteoarthritis is a ubiquitous disease in dogs. The purpose of this retrospective study was to characterize the severity and distribution of osteoarthritis (OA) within the joint and to identify differences among dog breeds in the severity of OA in the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL)-deficient...

Two young dogs, a Rottweiler and an Épagneul Breton, presented with chronic forelimb lameness. Orthopaedic examination confirmed the mild lameness and revealed pain on deep palpation at the palmar aspect of the 5th metacarpal. Radiographic evaluation revealed fracture of the 7th metacarpophalangeal ...

The diagnosis of palmar sesamoid bone disease as the primary cause of lameness in dogs can be very difficult. Clinical, orthopaedic and radiographic examinations may reveal non-specific signs or concomitant lesions in the limb being evaluated, further complicating a diagnosis. Thus, additional...

Objective - To apply a novel technique and use the number and size (diameter and mean area) of vascular foramina to estimate potential blood supply in the metacarpophalangeal bones of dogs. Animals - 28 Greyhounds. Procedures - The forelimb sesamoid bones of 23 dogs were obtained after dogs were...

Objectives: To evaluate the intra- and inter-observer measurement variability of an existing osteoarthritis (OA) stifle scoring system. Methods: Paired caudocranial and mediolateral canine stifle radiographs were selected randomly. A total of 15 assessment points were evaluated independently and...

This article reports on a case of fragmentation of the metacarpal sesamoides II and VII in a two and a half-year-old Rottweiler, highlighting its aetiology, clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment.

Background: Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in the cat is uncommon. Rupture of the feline cruciate ligament was generally described as or assumed to be of a traumatic etiology and its surgical repair was documented in individual cases. Traumatic cruciate ruptures commonly occur as a result ...

The normal radiographic anatomy of the healthy hedgehog can help to identify anatomic features unique to the hedgehog while comparing it with other small mammals, such as the dog and cat. Radiographic examination is a method that can play an important role in the diagnosis of a wide variety of...

Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) requires a rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment to minimize the progression of degenerative joint disease (DJD). The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of the tibial compression technique and to analyse popliteal ...

This article represents possible interpretation mistakes in the roentgenological diagnostics of the processus coronoideus medialis disease (PCMD). Direct visibility of fragmented coronoid process (FCP) on a roentgenogram is a very exceptional. Sesamoid bone of m. supinator can be misinterpreted as...