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Cardiology

Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) ? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common...

Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)

What is Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease? Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD) also known as...

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis Part 2 🦠

Pathophysiology + clinical signs Leptospires multiply quickly once they enter the blood stream.🩸...

Leptospirosis Part 1 🦠

Leptospirosis is a disease caused by infection with bacterial spirochetes of the genus...

Hip Series

Hip Luxation – Toggle Pin technique

Toggle pin technique involves placing an artificial ligament (Green line) to replace the round...

Hip Luxation – Femoral head and neck excision [FHNE]

FHNE involves surgical removal of the femoral head and neck and it’s considered as salvage procedure...

Hip Luxation – Surgical options

Surgical options should be considered for chronic hip luxation and hips that reluxate after closed...

Hip Luxation – caudoventral luxation

Hip Luxation – caudoventral luxation.Treatment for caudalventral hip luxation is similar to...

Hip Luxation – Craniodorsal luxation

.The most common cause of hip luxation is trauma and some of these patients have underlying hip...

Hip dysplasia – Surgical options 2. Double Pelvic Osteotomy (DPO) [8-12months]

This surgery is appropriate for young dogs (8-12months old) with dysplasia but without...

Hip dysplasia – Surgical options 1. Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS) [3-5months old]

This surgery is performed on young puppies before five months of age, so it is generally done as a...

Hip dysplasia – Ortolani test

Ortolani test is the test to confirm hip dysplasia clinically. Positive Ortolani sign can be found...

Hip dysplasia – Bunny hopping

Pelvic limb gait is typically abnormal in dogs with hip dysplasia and can manifest as swaying of the...

Hip dysplasia

Hip dysplasia (HD) is a common developmental orthopedic disorder involving excessive hip joint...

Stifle Series

Cranial cruciate rupture – Treatment options: Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)🦵

Analogy:Pic 1 (normal joint): The rope (cranial cruciate ligament) is holding the red car 🚗 (Femur)...

Cranial cruciate rupture – Treatment option 1: Extracapsular repair surgery🦵

The Extracapsular Lateral Suture Technique uses a synthetic, monofilament or braided polyethylene...

Tibial Compression Test 🦵

This test is best performed with the patient in a lateral recumbent position. One hand should hold...

Cranial Drawer Test 🦵

This test is best performed with the patient in a lateral recumbent position. One hand should hold...

Cranial cruciate rupture – Test 🦵

Cranial Drawer Test:This assessment evaluates the craniocaudal stability of the stifle joint...

Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture

The knee is stabilized by four main ligaments1) Medial collateral2) Lateral collateral3) Cranial...

Patella luxation

Patellar luxation occurs when the kneecap slips out of its groove, shifting medially or laterally...