Effect of alendronate on post-traumatic osteoarthritis induced by anterior cruciate ligament rupture in mice. [PDF]
, 2015 IntroductionPrevious studies in animal models of osteoarthritis suggest that alendronate (ALN) has antiresorptive and chondroprotective effects, and can reduce osteophyte formation.
Anderson, Matthew J +6 more
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Veterinary medicine, 2020 Purpose The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat canine osteoarthritis has gained support within the scientific community. PRP effects on pain control for degenerative joint disease induced by naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament ...
Kurt P Venator +3 more
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When – and whether – should we spay/neuter companion dogs
Journal of Small Animal Practice, Volume 66, Issue 11, Page 761-766, November 2025.The recent publication of guidelines for the control of reproduction in dogs and cats shows that a variety of non‐neoplastic and neoplastic conditions occur more commonly in spayed/neutered than entire dogs, and for several of such conditions the earlier the age at surgery – the higher the risk. In addition, unwanted behavioural changes may occur after
S. Romagnoli
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Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modulate Molecular Markers of Inflammation in Dogs with Cruciate Ligament Rupture. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Mid-substance rupture of the canine cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CR) and associated stifle osteoarthritis (OA) is an important veterinary health problem. CR causes stifle joint instability and contralateral CR often develops.
Peter Muir +13 more
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Physiotherapy in small animal medicine [PDF]
, 2016 The benefits of physiotherapy have been extensively demonstrated in human medicine. Although physiotherapy has been performed in veterinary medicine for already several decades, it is only very recently that scientific research on this subject is ...
Samoy, Yves +2 more
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Welfare-adjusted life years (WALY) : a novel metric of animal welfare that combines the impacts of impaired welfare and abbreviated lifespan [PDF]
, 2018 Currently, separate measures are used to estimate the impact of animal diseases on mortality and animal welfare. This article introduces a novel metric, the Welfare-Adjusted Life Year (WALY), to estimate disease impact by combining welfare compromise and
Bennett, Peter +7 more
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Genetic testing of canine degenerative myelopathy in the South African Boxer dog population [PDF]
, 2013 Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive disease process that is diagnosed late in life and mainly affects the pelvic limbs. Factors that make an ante-mortem definitive diagnosis of DM include: an insidious onset and clinical manifestation ...
Gareth E. Zeiler +2 more
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Animal Genetics, 2020 Cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) is one of the leading causes of pelvic limb lameness in dogs. About 6% of Labrador Retrievers suffer from this orthopedic problem.
S. R. Cook +3 more
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Outcomes of 243 dogs with traumatic fractures treated with the I‐Loc interlocking nail
Veterinary Surgery, Volume 54, Issue 8, Page 1549-1560, November 2025.Abstract Objective To describe clinical application and outcomes following stabilization of traumatic long‐bone fractures in dogs using an I‐Loc angle stable interlocking nail (AS‐ILN). Study design Retrospective study. Sample population A total of 243 client‐owned dogs.
Karen Lisette Perry, Rachel Wesslen
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The morphometry of soft tissue insertions on the tibial plateau: Data acquisition and statistical shape analysis [PDF]
, 2014 This study characterized the soft tissue insertion morphometrics on the tibial plateau and their inter-relationships as well as variabilities. The outlines of the cruciate ligament and meniscal root insertions along with the medial and lateral cartilage ...
A Abdelkafy +51 more
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