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Linda Andersson, Karolina Engdahl, Sara Ringmark, Sofia Malm Persson, Charlotte Reinhard Bjørnvad, Åke Hedhammar, Katja Höglund
Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 3;16(1):17144. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-55816-y.
Higher body weight within breed was significantly associated with a more severe HD screening grade.
Small animal
Margret I Lenfest, Carol Jennings, Alina J Randolph, Ian Porter, David Levine
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2026 Apr 1;264(S1):S17. doi: 10.2460/javma.26.01.0040.
With appropriate diagnosis of the underlying condition, shockwave can be easily applied to the target anatomy.
Small animal
Emma A Devereux, Ashton C Berger, Daniel D Lewis, Matthew D Johnson
Am J Vet Res. 2026 Mar 23;87(6):ajvr.25.12.0461. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.12.0461.
Fracturoscopy was comparable to fluoroscopy for assessing fracture apposition.
Small animal

Veterinary Surgery

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From April 2019, OVSS readers will have the opportunity to download a paper on orthopedics from each issue of Veterinary Surgery, for free.

Objective

To describe postoperative subsidence observed after total hip replacement (THR) with the BFX standard stem.

Daniel Low BVetMed, CertAVP (GSAS), PGCertVPS, MRCVS, Rhys Treharne BVetMed, PGCertSAS, MRCVS, Scott Rutherford BVMS, CertSAS, DipECVS, FRCVS

Objective

To determine whether a secondary plate on the caudolateral aspect ofthe scapula increases stiffness and reduces primary plate strain compared to a sin-gle plate along the cranial scapula spine in a comminuted fracture gap model.

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two established landmark-based techniques and two novel techniques for stifle arthrocentesis in dogs.

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Bedinvetmabandfrunevetmabare monoclonal antibodies target ing nerve growth factor (aNGFmab), designed to alleviate pain associated with canine or feline osteoarthritis.

Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil Andrew Armitage Nathan C. Nelson

Objective This study aimed to determine if canine total ankle replacement (cTAR) can be performed using a lateral surgical approach by comparing implant orientation, limb orientation and tarsocrural stability after implantation using a lateral or medial approach.

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between displaceable meniscal tears of the medial meniscus, such as bucket handle tears and flap tears, and articular cartilage wear of the medial femoral condyle.

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