Business of Orthopedics

Prospective, randomized, double blind comparison of suture materials with and without triclosan in dogs undergoing TPLO

Triclosan-impregnated suture decreased SSI when used for closure in dogs undergoing TPLO.

Common Orthopedic Traits and Screening for Breeding Programs

Evaluation of orthopedic diseases in pedigrees by eye is an inexact science.

Number of previous surgeries and antibiotic resistance decreases the success of local administration of antibiotic-impregnated poloxamer 407 hydrogel when managing orthopedic surgical site infections in dogs

Local antibiotic gel administration may improve treatment outcomes in dogs with complicated SSI.

Epidemiology of Dog Walking-Related Injuries Among Adults Presenting to U.S. Emergency Departments, 2001-2020

Dog walking is associated with a considerable and rising injury burden.

Surgical time-out procedures: a single centre audit of standardised surgical communications

In a busy operating theatre environment, surgical time-out procedures may not be performed as they are intended.

Increase of tear volume in dogs after reunion with owners is mediated by oxytocin

Emotion-elicited tears can facilitate human–dog emotional connections.

Owner-reported outcome measures in veterinary care for companion animal orthopedic patients: An international online survey of veterinarians' expectations and practices

Fewer than one-fifth applied OROM in routine clinical practice.

Use of trazodone to facilitate postsurgical confinement in dogs.

Investigation of incidence and risk factors for surgical glove perforation in small animal surgery.

Power of treatment success definitions when the Canine Brief Pain Inventory is used to evaluate carprofen treatment for the control of pain and inflammation in dogs with osteoarthritis.

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