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by Kristie
Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:24 am
Forum: Neurological Rehabilitation
Topic: Limp tail following probable FCE
Replies: 3
Views: 751

Limp tail following probable FCE

Hi all, Today I saw a 6 yo F/S retired racing greyhound who likely suffered an FCE on 30th December 2018. Initially she had hind limb paralysis and was urinary and fecally incontinent. MRI showed increased signal intensity in the spinal cord from L4 - L5/6 but no other abnormalities (from L2 - sacru...
by Kristie
Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:55 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Fibrosed stifle
Replies: 2
Views: 621

Fibrosed stifle

Hi I'm hoping someone can share their experiences to compensate for my lack of experience! Last week I saw a 7 year old bichon x Maltese. He had a complete ccl rupture and tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. He had an MMP and a medial menisectomy. The surgeon noted he had than extreme...
by Kristie
Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:46 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Congenital Forepaw abnormality
Replies: 1
Views: 382

Congenital Forepaw abnormality

I have another toe dilemma! Minnie is a 2 year old female spayed great dane who was rehomed to her current owners 3 weeks ago.It was mentioned to the new owners that she had a deformity of her front paw but it was reported that it did not cause her any bother. Since bringing her home, her new owners...
by Kristie
Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Forelimb lameness post biopsy
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Re: Forelimb lameness post biopsy

Hi Laurie, Thanks so much for your reply. I treated him basically with effluerage and joint mobilisations, and got his owners to do some effluerage and ice packs after activity and joint tracions at home and he did really well! Much better than I expected based on his initial presentation!He had 3 t...
by Kristie
Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:17 pm
Forum: Orthopaedics
Topic: Forelimb lameness post biopsy
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Forelimb lameness post biopsy

Hi there, I have a patient (10yo M/N huntaway x mastiff) who was originally referred by his vet for severe OA in the right elbow. At the time of referral the vet biopsied a subcutaneous soft tissue lump on the plantar aspect of the left metacarpals. This lump was not causing the dog any issues but t...