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The Pathophysiology and Medical and Surgical Treatment of Cruciate Ligament Disease.

Cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) injury is the most common cause of stifle lameness in the dog.
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Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in the Dog.

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries are among the most common reasons for pain, discomfort, and lameness of the stifle joint of the dog.
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Gastric Dilation-Volvulus Syndrome.

Acute gastric dilatation with or without volvulus is a life-threatening condition that is classically described in large or giant breed dogs with deep chests and appears to occur more frequently in older animals
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High Power Laser Therapy.

Medical lasers have become an integral part of medical practice because of their wide range of therapeutic applications including but not limited to relief of acute and chronic pain, the promotion of tissue repair and wound healing, and the reduction of inflammation.
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Anal Gland Disease.

Anal glands are pouches or sacs, which are located near the anus. Every dog and cat has a pair of anal glands, one gland located on each side of the anal region.
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Surgical Management of Coxofermoral Luxations in the Dog.

Considerable attention has been given to the topic of coxofermoral luxation in the dog primarily because hip luxation is a relatively common traumatic injury encountered in small animal practice.
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Total Hip Replacement.

The most frequent reason for performing a total hip replacement (THR) is relief of pain and disability caused by severe degenerative joint disease secondary to hip dysplasia.
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OCD of the Shoulder Joint: Pathogenesis and Surgical Treatment.

Osteochondrosis (OC) is a pathologic process in growing cartilage.
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Management of Shoulder Luxations in Toy and Small Breed Dogs.

The shoulder joint is the most mobile of all of the main limb joints.
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Total Ear Canal Ablation with Curettage of the Bulla for End State Otitis Externa.

Although medical therapy is often effective in treating otitis externa, chronic otitis externa may progress to end stage otitis necessitating surgical intervention.
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Canine Mast Cell Tumors.

Mast cell tumors (MCT) in dogs are very common, accounting for approximately 20% of all skin tumors in dogs.
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Surgical Management of Lateral Humeral Condylar Fractures.

Fractures of the humerus are relatively common in the dog and cat with approximately half of all humeral fractures occurring in the distal portion of the bone.
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Surgical Repair of Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures in the Dog and Cat.

Fractures involving the distal femoral physis are relatively common in immature dogs and cats with the greatest incidence occurring between the ages of 5 and 8 months.
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Multiple Myeloma.

Multiple myeloma or plasma cell myeloma, is a neoplasm of well-differentiated B cell lymphocytes typically originating from the bone marrow.
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Primary Pulmonary Neoplasia: The Results of Surgical Treatment in 14 Dogs.

Primary pulmonary neoplasia was diagnosed in 14 dogs presented to the California Animal Hospital for medical and surgical management of respiratory tract disease.
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Management of Sacroiliac Fracture/Luxation in the Dog and Cat.

Injury to the sacroiliac joint in the dog and cat commonly occurs in association with fractures of the pelvis and pelvic limb.
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Portosystemic Shunts.

Portosystemic shunting is a macroscopic diversion of portal blood from the liver into the systemic circulation, which most commonly occurs because of a congenital malformation of the portal circulation.
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Patent Ductus Arteriosis Surgery.

The ductus arteriosis is a normal structure that is present in the canine fetal heart.
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Canine Hip Dysplasia-Part 1.

Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
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Canine Hip Dysplasia-Part 2.

Surgical Treatment for the Immature Patient
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Canine Hip Dysplasia-Part 3.

Surgical Treatment for the Mature Patient
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Management of Medial Patella Luxation in the Dog & Cat.

Medial patella luxation (MPL) is one of the most common stifle problems encountered in veterinary medicine.
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Intervertebral Disc Disease.

Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease is a well-recognized entity in veterinary medicine.
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Developmental Anomalies of the Canine Elbow Joint.

Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
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Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Causes and Treatment Options.

One of the most common medical complaints that we see in our office is dogs with skin infections, “hot spots”, or allergic dermatitis, also known as atopic (atopy) dermatitis.
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Cushing’s Disease.

Cushing’s disease describes a syndrome resulting from the overproduction of cortisol, a normal naturally occurring hormone in cats and dogs.
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Diabetes Mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease process involving either an absolute or relative insulin deficiency resulting in hyperglycemia.
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Tracheal Collapse in Dogs: Medical and Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy.

Tracheal collapse is a progressive, degenerative disease of the cartilaginous rings of predominantly older small and toy-breed dogs.
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Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs.

Laryngeal paralysis (LP) is a common disease process, which results in acute and/or chronic progressive respiratory distress.
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Pain Management.

Animals and people have similar neural pathways for the development, conduction, and modulation of pain.
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Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy.

The usual protocol for the initial treatment of muscle and tendon injuries includes rest, ice, compression, and elevation of the injured area.
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Acupuncture.

Acupuncture has been practiced on animals almost as long as it has been practiced on people, with first reports of its utilization for the treatment of certain conditions in animals dating to as early as 3000 years ago in China.
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Thymoma.

Thymoma is an uncommon canine and feline neoplasm of thymic epithelial cells.
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Principles of Tendon Repair.

A tendon is a dense band of fibrous connective tissue which acts as an intermediary component in the attachment of muscle to bone.
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Principles of External Skeletal Fixation.

Numerous methods of fracture fixation are available to the veterinary surgeon.
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Stifle Luxation in the Dog and Cat.

Total derangement or dislocation of the stifle joint is a serious injury usually caused by severe direct or indirect trauma to the knee.
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Management of Tibial Shaft Fractures in Dogs and Cats.

Fractures of the tibia are relatively common in the dog and cat, with tibial diaphyseal fractures the most commonly encountered injury of this bone.
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The Medical and Legal Implications of Veterinary Cosmetic Surgical Procedures.

While at first it might seem odd that pets are the recipients of cosmetic surgical procedures, upon further consideration it makes perfect sense.
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Euthanasia.

It’s never an easy decision to make, but perhaps the kindest thing you can do for a pet that is extremely ill or so severely injured that it will never be able to resume a life of good quality is to have your veterinarian induce its death quietly and humanely through euthanasia.
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Spay/Neuter.

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Gallbladder Surgery.

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Urogenital Surgery.

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Gastro-intestinal Surgery.

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Arthrodesis.

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