Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) has been found to be more reliable in the detection of vessels and blood products than T2*-weighted gradient echo (GE) in several human brain diseases. In veterinary medicine, published information on the diagnostic usefulness of SWI is lacking. The aim of this ...

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and outcome of small animals that sustained ballistic trauma to the axial skeleton. Design: Retrospective, multicenter observational study. Setting: Two university teaching hospitals. Animals: Twelve client-owned dogs and 1 client-owned cat...

A 16-month-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat weighing 2.7 kg was referred for further evaluation of acute generalized muscle weakness and paraparesis after a long-standing history of polyuria-polydipsia. The diagnosis of hypodipsic/adipsic hypernatremia relied on the key findings of absent...

Objective: To review various types of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema (NCPE) in cats and dogs. Etiology: NCPE is an abnormal fluid accumulation in the lung interstitium or alveoli that is not caused by cardiogenic causes or fluid overload. It can be due to changes in vascular permeability,...

Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the ventricular system of the brain, leading to cerebral ventricular dilation, brain parenchyma compression, and neuronal cell loss. Surgery is an effective method of draining...

Objectives: To report long-term (>1 year) neurological outcome and cognitive function following TBI in cats and dogs. To determine owner perceived quality of life post injury and if, with the benefit of hindsight, euthanasia would have been elected instead. Methods: Owners of cats and dogs...

Practical relevance:: Feline head trauma injuries are common in general practice, often resulting in mandibular fracture. An understanding of the recent advances in the field of mandibular fracture repair will facilitate evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice. Clinical challenges::...

A 2-year-old Chihuahua was presented to the emergency for a head injury associated with central nervous system disorders. A mass has also appeared at the top of the skull. After initial medical care, a scan is performed and reveals a hernia of the left cerebral cortex (left temporal lobe) through...

A 5-month-old female domestic short-haired cat presented with a history of seizure episodes for two months following an animal bite injury to the head. There were no remarkable findings on physical and neurological exam- ination or blood analysis. Computed tomography revealed a fracture of the left ...

This study aim to evaluate the modified Glasgow Coma Scale (mGCS) and Animal Trauma Triage (ATT) scores, laboratory variables, and prognostic features of trauma-induced endothelial glycocalyx injury in cats with head trauma. Twenty-five cats with head trauma and 10 healthy cats were evaluated in...