SURGICAL INTERVENTION USED TO LIMIT OR MANAGE OSTEOARTHRITIS1 Mar 2017STUART CARMICHAEL argues that surgery should not be regarded as the main option in the management of OA joints, rather as one of the key tools available among many others for a good outcome
Be co-ordinated to maintain mobility1 Mar 2016James Howie of Lintbells says only by involving the whole team in a co-ordinated, holistic programme of care can we be sure that all the needs of pets and owners are met
A round-up of the latest literature1 Mar 2016Long term outcomes in 321 dogs undergoing total hip arthroplasty Luca Vezzoni and others, Vezzoni Veterinary Clinic, Cremona, Italy Total hip arthroplasty has been performed in dogs since 1976, first …
Subjective gait assessment in dogs: some of the basics1 Mar 2016Ben Walton says that detecting and describing lameness properly can be challenging but that accurate assessment is easily achievable with some basic knowledge and technology.
Why is managing a chronic disease like osteoarthritis such a challenge?1 Dec 2015STUART CARMICHAEL introduces a sophisticated new web-based osteoarthritis management tool designed for veterinary practices that delivers a six-point plan and which, he says, will ‘improve results’
Managing chronic osteoarthritis? It’s as easy as a, b, c…1 Mar 2015STUART CARMICHAEL outlines how focusing on pain management and developing multimodal programmes offer the best chance of successfully managing the clinical problems of chronic OA
Orthopaedics1 Aug 2014HYPE or hope: which word will best sum up the story of stem cell therapies in veterinary medicine over the coming years? Leading veterinary orthopaedic surgeon Professor John Innes gave a guarded verd…
Use of the SOP locking plate system on a wolf cub1 Jun 2014Tim Garran presents a case study of a maned wolf cub in need of orthopaedic surgery
Injecting platelet-enriched plasma into joints1 Mar 2014Veterinary Practice reports on a recent international conference where a novel therapy for osteoarthritis was revealed
A walk-through the literature on orthopaedic matters1 Mar 2014Management of cranial cruciate ligament injuries in small dogs Eithne Comerford and others, University of Liverpool A number of different surgical techniques have been described over recent years for …
Stem cells in small animal orthopaedics1 Mar 2014Ben Walton and John Innes describe the development of stem cells and the rapidly increasing interest in them
Delayed and non-union fractures in small animals...1 Mar 2014Dr Helen Floyd managing director of Curar, discusses the use of low intensity pulsed ultrasound to promote healing of fractures, tendons and ligaments
Providing tools for a multimodal strategy1 Mar 2014John Bonner hears how a young company got involved with laser therapy for treating muscoloskeletal conditions
Multimodal approach to osteoarthritis advocated1 Feb 2013SOME 600 vets and nurses attended the Excellence in multimodal osteoarthritis management CPD events last October, undertaken in a collaboration between Pfizer Animal Health and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, h…
Update on incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle1 Sep 2011RACHEL HATTERSLEY outlines the incidence of IOHC, the ways it can present and its diagnosis, along with a review of the various treatment options available
Innovative approaches discussed at WVOC1 Nov 2010DONAL NUGENT reports on the third World Veterinary Orthopaedic Congress held in Bologna in September
Monitoring blood pressure1 Aug 2010Ophthalmologists are very convincing people. All you have to do is to show a slide of a cat which has gone blind due to hypertensive retinopathy and a queue will form at the stand in the foyer to purc…
Changing approach to pet mobility1 May 2009At the WSAVA conference in Dublin last year, the Hill’s Mobility Award was given to Professor David Bennett of the Institute of Comparative Medicine at the Glasgow veterinary school, for his outstandi…
From dogs to people: treating bone disorders1 Mar 2009Brent Higgins reports on the latest meeting of the BVOA
Orthopaedics and fracture management1 Jan 2009Prevalence and risk factors for hip dysplasia and cranial cruciate disease Tige Witsberger and others, University of Missouri Hip dysplasia and cranial cruciate ligament deficiency (CCLD) are the two …