This is a radiograph of the stifle of a dog with a two-week history of progressive, severe lameness: What do you think? In fact, whatever you think, I’m betting you’re not 100% certain. Now have a look at the ultrasonographic images: This is the medial aspect of the stifle joint with the tibia … Continue reading
This is an ominous-looking bladder mass in a bitch: trigonal site, heterogeneous echogenicity and bladder wall invasion are all portents of potential malignancy. Athough a transitional carcinoma looks extremely likely, it would be good to have histological confirmation before making a definitive plan of action. The obvious issue is that percutaneous needle biopsy carries some … Continue reading
This is a common and important issue. Contrary to what one might think, the evidence from human medicine is that coagulation screening tests are unnecessary prior to general surgery unless there is a history of coagulopathy or other predisposition. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3190281 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=eika+havig To quote the latter: ‘The study demonstrated complete lack of correlation between the preoperative … Continue reading
