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MRI features of an intra-articular histiocytic sarcoma affecting the stifle joint in a dog

Harriet Rhodes, Thorsten Rick, Joni Viitanen

BVA Vet Record Apr 15 2026, doi 10.1002/vrc2.70441

This case highlights that histiocytic sarcomas involving the stifle joint closely resemble other intra-articular neoplastic and chronic inflammatory conditions.

Small animal

Imaging Stifle

Patella baja post tibial plateau levelling osteotomy on a 7-year-old Bichon Frise

Georgios Vlachomitros, Mark Alexander Bush

BVA Vet Record Apr 17 2026, doi 10.1002/vrc2.70435

Proximal tibial tuberosity transposition was performed using a tibial tuberosity advancement plate.

Small animal

Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Bilateral distal femoral trochlear block migration after medial patellar luxation surgery in a dog

Danielle M McNabney, Soroush Irandoust, Kenneth Bruecker, Peter Muir

Vet Res Commun. 2026 Jul 4;50(5):440. doi: 10.1007/s11259-026-11382-2.

Press-fit of the osteochondral fragment is impaired when the depth of the recession sulcoplasty is excessive.

Small animal

Luxation/Subluxation Stifle

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Outcomes of 87 small-breed dogs surgically treated for Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia

Objective

To report the outcomes of titanium mesh (TM) cranioplasty without polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), incorporating a deliberate gap between the foramen magnum decompression (FMD) surface and the TM, in small-breed dogs with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia (CM/SM).

Sung Su Park DVM, PhD, Ji Young Park DVM, Ho Jae Han DVM, PhD

Subsidence of the BFX standard stem after canine total hip replacement: A case series of 177 consecutive procedures

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

Double plate fixation improves stiffness in a comminutedcanine scapula fracture gap model compared to singleplate fixation

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.

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Emerging Signs of Rapidly Progressive Arthritic Changes in Dogs and Cats Receiving Bedinvetmab and Frunevetmab

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

Implantation of a Canine Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis Using a Lateral Surgical Approach is Accurate and Leads to a Stable Joint

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.

Medial Meniscal Tears Increase Risk of Moderate to Severe Cartilage Damage to the Medial Femoral Condyle

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.