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ABSTRACTA nine‐week‐old labrador was presented with a deformed left forelimb causing obvious lameness. Radiographs suggested that the dog had suffered a fracture involving the radius and ulna which had healed resulting in a synostosis. There was a concurrent radial physeal injury. The dog was treated initially by osteotomy of the radius and ulna stabilised using a static external skeletal fixator. At a subsequent surgery lengthening of the limb was achieved by using an Ilizarov apparatus. Worsening carpal hyperflexion was managed by bandaging in forced extension. A successful outcome was achieved with a final result of a 24 per cent discrepancy in length between the two radii at 17 months of age. An increase in length of the ipsilateral humerus was seen in association with the shortened forel

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02414.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTSamples from the palpebral conjunctiva, third eyelid and eyelid margin from 50 asymptomatic cats were analysed. Sixty‐seven per cent of the samples showed bacterial growth with a high predominance of the genusStaphylococcus(97‐8 per cent) predominantly coagulase‐negative (93‐5 per cent). The most frequent species wasS epi‐dermidis(45‐7 per cent), followed byS simulans(23‐9 per cent),S auricularis [17Aper cent) andS saprophyticus(6‐5 per cent). Three samples ofS aureus(6‐5 per cent) and one ofPseudomonas aeruginosa(2‐1 per cent) were also identified. The role of these microorganisms in the eyes of cats is discussed and the importance of the new speciesStaphylococc

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02415.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTSimultaneous insulin and glucose measurements from a single sample are often insufficient for the laboratory diagnosis of insulinoma in the hypoglycaemic dog. Although the simple insulin ((xU/litre): glucose (mmol/litre) ratio is best, when the selected threshold is set at 13‐5, it is not always efficient to confirm or refute insulinoma. The fasting test consists of collecting four samples on a given day (no accurate time period is set between any two samples) from a fasting dog for simultaneous insulin and glucose measurements to detect at least one abnormal insulinaemia pea

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02416.x

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年代:1996

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ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02417.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTTolfenamic acid (TA) was tested in two studies to investigate its value in controlling ocular inflammation in the dog. First, TA was assayed within primary and secondary aqueous humour (AH) and in plasma 0, 4 and 24 hours after a 4 mg/kg subcutaneous injection. Secondly, an experimental ocular surgery model was set up in 10 dogs ‐ five receiving TA two hours before surgery and five left untreated. TA was shown to diffuse into AH, reaching lower levels than in plasma: 1:126 ratio in primary AH and 1:43 in secondary AH. In the model, TA‐treated dogs versus untreated dogs showed a significant reduction of miosis (P<0–05) and a clear trend to a reduced ocular discharge and corneal oedema (P=0–06). Prostaglandin E2(PGE2) levels increased significantly less in AH after TA treatment (P<0–05). These results show that TA, even if the whole concentration measured in AH is lower than in plasma, is able to limit the synthesis of the inflammatory mediator PGE2in AH and to control ocular inflammatory symptoms induced by cornea

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02418.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTTwo cases of myasthenia gravis associated with thymoma are reported. Both were female German shepherd dogs and the thymoma was surgically resected. Aspiration pneumonia secondary to persistent megaoesophagus was a complication in both cases. The myasthenia gravis did not resolve, but there was a more satisfactory control of clinical signs with anticholinesterase treatment. Corticosteroid therapy was used in one case, but the resulting polydipsia increased the incidence of regurgitation, resulting in recurrent episodes of aspiration pneumonia.

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02419.x

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年代:1996

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ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02420.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTFracture‐luxations of the seventh lumbar vertebrae in two large dogs were stabilised with bone screws and methylmethacrylate. Screws inserted bilaterally into the bodies of the lumbar vertebrae and ilial wings were left protruding by about 2 cm, and embedded in methylmethacrylate bone cement. Implant failure occurred in one dog six days after surgery, necessitating a revision of the fixation. Fracture healing and return of normal ambulation ocurred in both dogs. Implants were removed in one dog because of screw loosening and discomfor

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02421.x

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年代:1996

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ABSTRACTA five‐year‐old boxer dog developed cardiac murmurs, complete heart block and car‐diomegaly associated with vegetative bacterial endocarditis. Using two‐dimensional echocardiography, vegetative lesions of the aortic valves and extension of the vegetations into the proximal right coronary artery and adjacent atrial septum were identified. The vegetation within the atrial septum appeared as a cavitated mass which protruded into the right atrium. Fistulae within the atrial septal vegetation permitting communication between the coronary artery and right atrium were observed with colour Doppler echocardiography. The dog died despite medical treatment. Post mortem examination confirmed the echo‐cardiographic findings. Vegetative endocarditis with invasion into the right coronary artery and atrial septum producing fistulae and communication with the right atrium has not been reported previously in dogs. Doppler echocardiography proved useful in demonstrating the abnormal anatomy, intraluminal fistular blood flow and its communication with the rig

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02422.x

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年代:1996

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ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02424.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1996

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