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Efficacy of an oral nutraceutical for the treatment of canine osteo arthritis

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled prospective clinical trial

Objectives: To assess the safety and efficacy of an orally administered nutraceutical (Glu/ CS+; + for additional ingredient) for the treatment of clinical osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs.

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Guidelines for surgical approaches for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in cats

Objectives: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) is one of the most recent fixation techniques that embody the concept of biological osteosynthesis.

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Computed tomographic evaluation of femoral and tibial conformation in English Staffordshire Bull Terriers with and without congenital medial patellar luxation

Objective: To compare hindlimb conformation of English Staffordshire Bull Terriers with and without medial patellar luxation using computed tomography.

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Asymmetrical lumbosacral transitional vertebrae in dogs may promote asymmetrical hip joint development

Mark A. Flückiger1; Frank Steffen2; Michael Hässig3; Joseph P. Morgan4

Objectives: This study examines the relationship between the morphology of the lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LTV) and asymmetrical development of the hip joints in dogs.

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Distal femoral lateral closing wedge osteotomy as a component of comprehensive treatment of medial patellar luxation and distal femoral varus in dogs

Barry E. Brower1; Michael P. Kowaleski2; Ann M. Peruski3; Antonio Pozzi4; Jonathan Dyce5; Kenneth A. Johnson6; Randy J. Boudrieau2

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Combined tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and tibial tuberosity transposition for treatment of cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with concomitant medial patellar luxation

Katherine C. Leonard; Michael P. Kowaleski; William B. Saunders; Robert J. McCarthy; Randy J. Boudrieau

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Complex angular and torsional deformities (distal femoral malunions)

Preoperative planning using stereolithography and surgical correction with locking plate fixation in four dogs

Michael D. DeTora; Randy J. Boudrieau
Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA

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Effect of single dose radiation therapy on weight-bearing lameness in dogs with elbow osteoarthritis

Amy S. Kapatkin1; Barbro Nordquist2; Tanya C. Garcia3; Maureen A. Griffin4; Alain
Theon1; Sun Kim5; Kei Hayashi6

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Veterinary Orthopedic Society 43rd Annual Conference Abstracts

Veterinary Orthopedic Society 43rd Annual Conference Abstracts

February 27 – March 5, 2016
Big Sky, Montana, USA

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Musculoskeletal modelling in dogs: challenges and future perspectives

Billy Dries1; Ilse Jonkers2; Walter Dingemanse1; Benedicte Vanwanseele2; Jos Vander Sloten3; Henri van Bree1; Ingrid Gielen1
1Department of Medical Imaging of Domestic Animals and Orthopedics of Small Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium; 2Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 3Biomechanics Section, Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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