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Long-Term Results With DARthroplasty |
DARthroplasty (Dorsal Acetabular Rim
arthroplasty) is a technique developed to treat canine hip
dysplasia by removing strips of bone from the iliac crest,
contouring them over the femoral head, and suturing them to the
dorsal hip joint capsule. In a new paper on this subject, Dr.
Dean Gahring reports on his follow-up studies of dogs that had a
DARthroplasty a year or more prior to his study. The results
were both enlightening and encouraging. |
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Grapes & Raisins & Dogs |
Grapes and raisins may be toxic to dogs. |
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What
To Do If Your Pet Is Lost |
Here are some useful tips and links to other
Web sites that may help you find a lost pet. |
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Are Vaccines Safe? |
Here are some useful tips and links to other
Web sites that may help you find a lost pet. |
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PennHIP
X-rays |
Did you know that Dr. Gahring is a certified
PennHIP veterinarian? He is part of a network of veterinarians
worldwide who perform this technique and make the results
available for further research into degenerative joint disease (DJD)
and canine hip dysplasia (CHD). |
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Traveling With Pets? |
Summer often brings out-of-town travel. If your
travel plans include taking your pet along, we offer some Web
sites with useful information about traveling with pets. |
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DARthroplasty - What Is It? |
SCVH is offering a new surgical procedure for
treating canine hip dysplasia that has progressed too far for
TPO. This technique, which reconstructs the dorsal acetabular
rim, is called DARthroplasty. |
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TPLO for Smaller Dogs |
Until recently the Tibial Plateau Leveling
Osteotomy (TPLO) procedure for treating cranial cruciate
ligament ruptures could be performed only on larger dogs,
typically 45 lbs. or more. Now smaller plate implants are
available that permit the surgery to be performed on dogs as
small as 20 lbs. |
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Senior Wellness |
Cats and dogs are living longer, just like
their human owners. Old age is an accumulation of changes that
occur to the body over time. The good news is that many of the
conditions of old age can be controlled or even prevented if
detected and treated early. This is why we are actively
developing and promoting a Senior Wellness Program at SCVH. |
| Canine Elbow Dysplasia
First Article
Second Article
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A new treatment, called "Proximal Ulnar
Osteotomy", is available to treat dysplasia in the elbow of
dogs. Read about it in a new article by Dr. Dean Gahring of the
SCVH staff.
Proximal Ulnar Osteotomy as Primary Treatment for Canine Elbow
Dysplasia (First Article)
Elbow Dysplasia: Clinical Signs Versus Radiographic Evidence
(Second Article)
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Picture This!! |
We have added a huge punch to our diagnostic
capabilities with the purchase of a Toshiba 400L ultrasound
unit. It has given us the capability of imaging many organs of
the body in a safe and noninvasive manner. |
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Doggie Football Knee |
A new surgical procedure, called Tibial Plateau
Leveling Osteotomy, or TPLO for short, is available to repair
cranial cruciate ligament ruptures in dogs. [The anterior
cruciate ligament is often damaged when football players suffer
knee injuries.] The TPLO procedure can returned all types of
dogs to full pre-injury function and athletic capability. It can
also prevent progressive degenerative joint disease. The
surgeons at San Carlos Veterinary Hospital were the first to
offer the TPLO procedure in San Diego County, starting in
January 1998. |
