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{"title":"Multimodal imaging of migrating gallbladder mucocele in a Chihuahua.","authors":"F Valeri, N Nisini, G Angeli, E Lepri, M Brescia, D Caivano","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13886","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144506055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preserved ambulation in a puppy with severe thoracolumbar myelodysplasia.","authors":"E Donoghue, M Koo, N Jeffery","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13887","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144475700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cosmetic reconstruction of extensive maxillary defects with cerclage wire alone or in combination with polypropylene mesh in 25 dogs (2017-2023).","authors":"F Massari, L E Chiti, D Drudi","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to describe the use of cerclage wires with or without polypropylene mesh for the reconstruction of maxillectomies with or without concurrent orbitectomy and report the surgical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Dogs presented for resection of a maxillary/orbital neoplasia and reconstruction were retrospectively enrolled. Data retrieved from medical records included signalment, tumour site and size, type of maxillectomy and reconstruction, results of histological examination, surgical time and surgical complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-five dogs were included. Central-caudal, caudal and rostral maxillectomies were performed in 11, 9 and 5 dogs, respectively. Eight dogs (32%) received a ventral orbitectomy concurrently. Mean surgical time was 70 minutes. No intraoperative complications occurred. Minor early (<48 hours) postoperative complications occurred in 22 dogs (88%) and were oedema of the muzzle (n = 21), rhinorrhagia (n = 11) and pain causing difficulty in eating (n = 2). Five dogs (20%) had minor late postoperative (>48 hours) complications: partial intraoral dehiscence at 10 days that healed by second intention (n = 2), reverse sneezing (n = 2) and antibiotic-respondent infection (n = 1). Five dogs (20%) developed oronasal fistula as a major late postoperative complication. All the dogs were able to eat autonomously 48 hours after surgery; visual function was normal and appearance was restored.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>The technique that we report relies on readily available, cost-effective materials and can be successfully used for customised reconstruction of maxillary defects in dogs. Rate of complications should be compared to the standard reconstructive technique to determine if the use of maxillary implants results in higher risk of complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144475699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pulmonary toxoplasmosis in an immunosuppressed cat.","authors":"E Martinez Martinez, S Taylor, V Coates, M Plested","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13899","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13899","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144475701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinicopathological features of feline emphysematous cholecystitis: five cases (2017-2022).","authors":"M Hernandez Perello, C Prior, M Moloney, C Albuquerque","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13897","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13897","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare manifestation commonly associated with acute cholecystitis complicated by gas-producing organisms. The study aimed to describe the clinical and pathological features of emphysematous cholecystitis in cats.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The databases of 32 Diplomate-led Small Animal Internal Medicine referral centres located in the United Kingdom and Ireland were searched. Five cases with confirmed feline emphysematous cholecystitis were identified and retrospectively reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The main clinical signs included inappetence (100%), vomiting (80%) and lethargy (60%). The main abnormalities on physical examination were jaundice (60%), abdominal discomfort (40%) and organomegaly (40%). The most common laboratory abnormalities were leucocytosis (range 1.12- to 2.3-fold increase), lymphopenia (range 0.4- to 0.93-fold decrease), increased serum alanine transaminase activity (range 2.02- to 11.72-fold increase) and hyperbilirubinemia (range 4.8- to 18.58-fold increase). Abdominal imaging including ultrasound or computed tomography showed dilated intra- and extra-hepatic bile ducts and luminal and/or intra-luminal gas foci in all cases. Bacterial culture identified a moderate growth of Corynebacterium spp. in one case and Enterococcus spp. in another case. Three cats survived to discharge following cholecystectomy; two of which had medical stabilisation prior to surgery. Two cats died; one was treated medically and the other treated surgically without prior medical stabilisation.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>This is the first time that emphysematous cholecystitis has been described in a cohort of cats. It warrants consideration as a rare differential diagnosis in cats presenting with increased serum alanine transaminase activity and bilirubin. Medical stabilisation with antibiotic therapy followed by cholecystectomy may offer a favourable outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hemilingual tetany (\"hemilingual spasm\") in a dog.","authors":"K M Santifort, E N Glass","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hemilingual atrophy, often secondary to lesions (e.g. neoplasia) affecting the hypoglossal nerve ipsilaterally, is the only unilateral tongue muscle-related neurological disorder reported in dogs. Hemilingual spasm is a descriptive term used in the human medical literature that refers to a disorder of involuntary, unilateral contractions in tongue musculature. We report a 5-year-old Border collie with hemilingual tetany (\"hemilingual spasm\"). Clinical examination revealed a resting unilateral contraction of the tongue on the right side with a resultant curvature of the tongue of variable degree with some intermittent incomplete relaxation. These signs disappeared during premedication and induction phases of anaesthesia (dexmedetomidine, butorphanol and propofol). Electromyography of the tongue muscles revealed fasciculation potentials on the right side of the tongue in association with the depth of sedation. CT and two MRI studies did not reveal abnormalities of the tongue musculature, brain or hypoglossal nerves. Hemilingual tetany was diagnosed. No treatment was initiated.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Computed tomographic features of pituitary apoplexy in a cat.","authors":"W Swan, M Taylor, I Orgonikova, J M De Frias","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13898","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the impact of a standardised pre-operative patient management protocol on major post-operative complications in dogs undergoing BOAS surgery.","authors":"C D L Webb, N Gall, L B Meakin, E J Friend","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13881","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is a common human upper respiratory tract disease that resembles Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in dogs, and pre-operative lifestyle changes are often recommended to minimise perioperative risk. To assess the effect of a standardised pre-operative protocol and early discharge on major post-operative complications in dogs undergoing Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome surgery.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Medical records of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome surgery from February 2018 to May 2022 were evaluated. Exclusions comprised breeds other than the pug, French bulldog and English bulldog, patients undergoing concurrent procedures or those receiving partial pre-operative management, resulting in 45 pre-operative protocol cases and 45 controls. Post-operative regurgitation and major complications (defined as a requirement for >48 hours of hospitalisation, requirement for rehospitalisation within 48 hours, post-operative temporary/permanent tracheostomy or death) were recorded for each group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median age and body condition were not different between groups. Pre-operative protocol patients had more severe respiratory and gastrointestinal clinical signs, were more likely to be affected by pre-operative regurgitation and had a higher grade of laryngeal collapse compared to controls. Median hospitalization time from surgery to discharge was shorter for the pre-operative protocol group (4.5 hours) compared to controls (29 hours). Major complications occurred in 5/45 (11.1%) pre-operative protocol cases and 4/45 (8.9%) control cases, with no significant difference. Post-operative regurgitation was noted in 14/45 (31.1%) pre-operative protocol cases and 19/45 (42.2%) control cases within 24 hours of surgery.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Although introducing a pre-operative protocol for patients undergoing Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome corrective surgery cannot currently be recommended, no detriment was observed in patients being managed in this fashion.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144317198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical outcomes of tibial tuberosity transposition with a controlled translation device for the treatment of patellar luxation in dogs: fifteen surgeries on 14 cases (2021-2022).","authors":"R C de Souza Faustino, E H P Curuci, L V Costa, B W Minto, L G G G Dias","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and outcomes of the tibial tuberosity transposition technique modified using a slow and controlled translation device (mTTT), in dogs with patellar luxation. The technique seeks to realign the quadriceps extensor mechanism using a dedicated device for tibial tuberosity transposition.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Fourteen dogs with grade II medial patellar luxation were included in the study, and 15 stifles were treated using this technique. A partial osteotomy of the tibial tuberosity was performed, followed by its transposition using a dedicated device. Finally, the transposition was stabilized with a pin spacer inserted between the tibial tubercle and the medial cortex of the tibia. Realignment of the quadriceps extensor mechanism was visually evaluated at the end of the surgical procedure and in post-operative radiographic images. The animals were evaluated for the degree of post-operative lameness, quality and time of consolidation of the osteotomy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No animal experienced patellar reluxation after the procedure. Two complications (13.33%) were recorded: one minor (6.66%), represented by a fracture of the osteotomized fragment during tuberosity translation, and one major (6.66%), involving implant migration observed in the post-operative period. One patient (6.66%) showed grade I lameness at 30 days, but the others did not present lameness (grade 0). At 60 days, no lameness was observed in any animal. Bone consolidation was considered excellent in 12 cases (80%), good in one case (6.66%) and reasonable in two cases (13.33%) at 30 days after the surgery and excellent in all cases at 60 days.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>The results confirm that the mTTT technique is an effective alternative with excellent results and low complication rates in treating dogs with grade II medial patellar luxation.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144285043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a standardised Ophytrium-containing shampoo and a leave-on mousse protocol on dogs with irritated and pruritic skin.","authors":"N Savelli, A Cozar, M Abdesselam, E Ollivier, M Gatellet, R Kesteman, P Fiora, J-F Jamet, V Mahé, L Ordeix, T Blondel, C Zemirline, X De Jaeger","doi":"10.1111/jsap.13864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Topical formulations are helpful and versatile management modalities for skin disorders. However, veterinary studies assessing their efficacies are limited. This study evaluated the effects of a protocol comprising the combined application of an Ophytrium-based shampoo and a leave-on mousse (DOUXO^® S3 CALM range) on dogs with irritated and pruritic skin.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A multicentre, open-label, uncontrolled trial  was conducted at 12 veterinary clinics in France, Spain and the United States. Included dogs underwent shampoo application on Day 0 (D0), followed by eight sessions of mousse application at 2- to 3-day intervals. Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index-4 (CADESI-04) scores assessed by veterinarians and pruritus visual analogue scale (PVAS) scores reported by owners were evaluated weekly.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-four dogs with atopy were included. The mean CADESI-04 score decreased significantly from 24.2 on D0 to 11.9 on Day 21 (D21), with 61.8% of the dogs achieving ≥50 decrease in their CADESI-04 scores by D21. Additionally, the mean PVAS score decreased significantly from 5.3 on D0 to 3.6 on D21, with 44.1% of the dogs exhibiting ≥50% decrease in their PVAS scores by D21. Veterinarians considered the improvements to be satisfactory, good or excellent in 66.7% of cases. Pet owners were satisfied with the performance of the protocol in 72.7% of cases.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>The standardized topical protocol described herein, when used alone or as an adjuvant treatment to systemic therapy, significantly improved both CADESI-04 scores and pruritus in atopic dogs presenting with skin flares and mild-to-moderate intensity skin lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":17062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144248474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}