Raphael Labens, MagMedVet, DEC-EQ, CertES(Orth), MVM, MRCVS
College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27606, USA

Lance C. VOÛTE BVSc, CertES(Orth), MRCVS
Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare, Division of Companion Animal Sciences, Institute of Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK

Introduction:

McKee WM, Reynolds J.
Willows Referral Service, 78 Tamworth Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4DF, UK.

J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Oct;48(10):591-5. Epub 2007 Jun 30. 

Radial agenesis was diagnosed in a nine-week-old boxer. An ulnocarpal arthrodesis was performed when six months of age to improve limb alignment and enable weight bearing. When the dog was 10 months old, a hinged circular fixator was applied to the limb to gradually lengthen the ulna and correct angular and rotational deformity.

Verhoeven G, Coopman F, Duchateau L, Saunders JH, van Rijssen B, van Bree H.
Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9130 Merelbeke, Belgium.

J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Jul;48(7):387-93. 

Au K, Mattern KL, Lewis DD.
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0126, USA.

J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Aug 23; [Epub ahead of print] 

Repair of a Salter-Harris type IV dicondylar humeral fracture was performed on a 15-week-old pitbull terrier. Interfragmentary compression of the intracondylar component of the fracture was achieved with a transilial rod and locking nuts (Trans-ilial Rod; IMEXtrade mark Veterinary, Inc.).

Jaeger GH, Marcellin-Little DJ, Ferretti A.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.

J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Aug 23; [Epub ahead of print] 

Crosara S, Zabarino S, Morello E, Iussich S, Buracco P, Borgarelli M.
Department of Animal Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Torino, 10095 Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.

J Small Anim Pract. 2007 Sep 7; [Epub ahead of print] 

A 12-year-old, male Yorkshire terrier was presented for acute pulmonary oedema. Thoracic radiographs showed a linear metallic foreign body within the cardiac silhouette.

Echocardiogram showed a hyperechoic line extending through the left ventricle, the mitral valve, leading into the left atrium.

American Animal Hospital Association; American Association of Feline Practitioners; AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines Task Force Members, Hellyer P, Rodan I, Brunt J, Downing R, Hagedorn JE, Robertson SA.

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2007 Sep-Oct;43(5):235-48. 

Pain management in dogs and cats has undergone a dramatic evolution in the past decade.

Current approaches focus on anticipation and prevention of pain, as well as both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management techniques.

da Costa RC, Parent JM.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2007 Jul 15;231(2):243-50. 

Lackowski WM, Vasilyeva YB, Crooks RM, Kerwin SC, Hulse DA.

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2007 Aug 15;231(4):562. 

Szabo SD, Biery DN, Lawler DF, Shofer FS, Powers MY, Kealy RD, Smith GK.
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010.

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2007 Sep 15;231(6):889-92.