Results of the present study suggest that toggle rod stabilization is an effective treatment for hip joint luxation in dogs. However, complications, particularly reluxation, were common.

The BBT contributes to passive shoulder joint stability in dogs, particularly in the neutral and flexed positions. It also provides medial stability during shoulder joint extension. Complete luxation of the joint occurs when the MGHL is transected.

Excision of canine skin biopsies with heat-generating devices may not allow reliable histologic interpretation, particularly when assessing margins of small biopsy specimens. RWRS may be less traumatic to canine skin than monopolar electrosurgery and CO2 laser when used to make incisions.

Structural and functional responses of the intestine to colostrum, milk replacer, oral electrolyte solution and food deprivation were examined during the first 6 h after birth in pigs. Total intestinal weight, surface area and mucosal mass were highest (P < 0.05) in pigs fed colostrum. The other diet groups did not differ, except that food-deprived pigs had lower surface area than the other groups. Feeding colostrum was associated with higher mucosal protein content (P < 0.05). Total intestinal brush border membrane protein content of pigs fed milk replacer, oral electrolyte solution and food-deprived pigs were 61, 44 and 56%, respectively, of those fed colostrum (P < 0.05). Pigs fed colostrum had higher total mucosal maltase activities than those that were food deprived, and total brush border membrane activities were higher than in those fed oral electrolyte solution. Total intestinal brush border membrane aminooligopeptidase activity was higher in pigs fed colostrum than in those given oral electrolyte solution or deprived of food, but total intestinal homogenate activities did not differ among groups. Diet influenced lactase activity only in the mid-region, and sucrase was not responsive to diet. Intestinal glucose transport capacity by intact intestinal tissues did not differ among diet groups. The ability of brush border membrane vesicles to actively accumulate glucose was lost when pigs were fed colostrum and milk replacer, but not when fed oral electrolyte solution or deprived of food. Our findings reveal how diet during the first 6 h after birth influences the structure and functional characteristics of the intestine. The responses vary between brush border membrane proteins and intestinal regions, and appear to differ from those described for older animals.

A multicenter, prospective study was performed to document the incidence of defective gloves postoperatively in veterinary surgery and to correlate defects with a variety of influencing factors. Gloves were collected after surgical procedures performed by the small animal clinical services at two veterinary teaching hospitals and one institution's student surgery laboratories. Gloves were evaluated for defects using electrical resistance testing. The overall incidence of glove defects was 23.3%. Significantly more defects occurred in gloves used for nonsoft-tissue procedures and in gloves worn on the nondominant hand. Eighty-four percent of all defects occurred in procedures lasting >60 minutes. No differences were detected in the brands of gloves used nor among surgeons of different experience levels. The individuals performing the surgery were not able to accurately predict the presence of a defect in their gloves. Surgeons should remain alert for possible glove defects and consider measures such as changing gloves every 60 minutes or double-gloving to minimize potential complications.