Tibial diaphyseal fracture in a cat J a domestic short hair cat of 2 years of age went missing for a couple of days and came back home in a bad shape. He was referred to our surgical department for a fracture on the right hind leg. He obviously had an encounter with a car [...]
Radio ulna fracture in a toy dog One evening, R a 1 year old Chihuahua, decided to jump off the couch which proved to be less than ideal. Instantly, after a yelp, she could not put any weight on the front left leg. The owner went to their own vets who took radiographs and decided [...]
Short Ulna Syndrome F, a female entire Springer Spaniel, 6-month-old, started to limp on walks on her left front leg. This improved with pain relief but she was not 100% and given the young age she was referred for examination and work up. On clinical examination, there was lameness on the front left leg but [...]
Congenital Peritoneopericardial Hernia (PPDH) PPDH is a common congenital anomaly in dogs and cats. It is an abnormal development of the transverse septum resulting in a gap in the ventral diaphragm, through which the abdominal contents can advance into the pericardial. This tends to be present at birth. Z, a 3 year old schnauzer, was [...]
Patella luxation Patella luxation is a condition that causes the knee cap to pop out from its groove on the femur. It is a common condition and its seen more readily in small dogs where the knee cap tends to luxate medially. In large dogs the knee cap tends to luxate laterally. This condition is [...]
Oesophageal Lesion B a 1year 6 month boxer decided that is a good idea to play with his friends using a bamboo stick. I presume you know where this is going. Soon after the play B developed a cough and refused to eat. He was seen out of hours and he was diagnosed with pyrexia [...]
Lateral Condylar Fracture in 5 Month Old Puppy B. Went out for a run and decided to chase a pheasant over the field. Suddenly he yelped and came back towards the owner without being able to bear weight on his front left leg. The owner decided, rightly so, to seek veterinary advice. On presentation B. [...]
A case of a profuse pleural effusion in a Border Collie Buddy, an 8 month old Border Collie male dog, was referred to us with acute respiratory disease cause by a profuse pleural effusion. The referring colleagues drained 800ml of bloody fluid prior to referral. Routine haematology and biochemistry were performed and a further 600ml [...]
