Orthopedics
Osteoarthritis: When Age Is Not to Blame
We need to focus on client education to better understand OA and its tie to excess weight, debunk common myths about OA and obesity, and learn how to recognize signs of OA-specific pain.
Orthopedics
Opportunities to Improve Outcomes in Arthritic Pets
Quality medical management of OA requires a multi-faceted diagnostic and treatment plan—a combination of diagnostic testing, multi-modal pain management, and weight management must be considered to most effectively improve patient outcomes.
News
Osteoarthritis Staging Tool for Dogs Now Available
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in dogs.
Neurology
Gait Abnormality: Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Condition?
When an animal is presented to you with a history of lameness or a gait abnormality, you need to determine whether the problem is musculoskeletal, neurologic, or both, so you can recommend the appropriate treatment.
Orthopedics
Juvenile Orthopedic Disease in Dogs and Cats, Part 2: Congenital and Neonatal Orthopedic Diseases
This article discusses congenital and neonatal orthopedic diseases as well as pediatric cartilage and joint diseases.
Orthopedics
Regenerative Medicine for Soft Tissue Injury and Osteoarthritis
Regenerative medicine has been used to stimulate healing in areas that have not responded to more traditional approaches, helping injured tissues heal to their original or near-original condition.
Orthopedics
Juvenile Orthopedic Disease in Dogs & Cats, Part 1: Musculoskeletal Development and Pediatric Bone Diseases
This article describes musculoskeletal development and provides an overview of pediatric bone diseases, including signalment, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
Orthopedics
Canine Gait Analysis
New validated objective gait analysis technologies have become available to help veterinarians quantitate characteristics of gait, which can greatly assist in the detection of a subtle lameness as well as response to various treatments.
Orthopedics
Canine Orthopedic Devices
Orthopedic devices can be used to supplement or replace surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) insufficiency, shoulder injury, carpal and tarsal injury, hip luxation, and limb salvage with prosthetics.