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Majid Rajabian, Mahdi Esmaeeli, Kazem Malmir, Arman Abdous
Vet Med Sci. 2026 May;12(3):e70900. doi: 10.1002/vms3.70900.
Integration of a structured multimodal physiotherapy protocol may enhance postoperative functional recovery.
Small animal
Guilherme Rech Cassanego et al.
Vet J. 2026 Apr 25:317:106691. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106691.
Both design and material composition of the screw significantly influence image quality.
Small animal
S Cavalli, F Aragosa, C Montano, C Caterino, G Della Valle, G Fatone
J Small Anim Pract. 2026 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/jsap.70133.
Several risk factors for postoperative surgical site infection were investigated across the studies.

Veterinary Surgery

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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.

Objective

To determine the accuracy and safety of two established landmark-based techniques and two novel techniques for stifle arthrocentesis in dogs.

Objective

To determine the evidence for the most effective surgical treatmentfor elbow osteoarthritis with the least harm in dogs.

Alexandria J. Yu BS  | André J. Nault BSc, MLS  |Wanda J. Gordon-Evans DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR

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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.

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.

Objective To investigate the frequency and factors of medial meniscal injury (MMI) associated with cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCLR) in toy breed dogs by arthroscopic evaluation.

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