Bilateral aural atresia in a beagle puppy
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
A six-month-old female beagle presented to Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) for suspected bilateral aural atresia. At her second puppy...
Hook, line and labrador—ingestion of a fishhook
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
A five-month-old male labrador was referred from another emergency hospital following unsuccessful attempted endoscopic removal...
Chylothorax in a bull-mastiff
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Clyde is a five-year-old 65kg bull-mastiff who stole all our hearts. He was seen by his referring veterinarian after...
Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma (retroperitoneal paraganglioma) in a kelpie-cross
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A 13-year-old desexed male kelpie-cross underwent routine dental prophylaxis and was found to have a mass medial to both...
Pituitary-dependant hyperadrenocorticism treated by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in a border collie
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Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
Hyperadrenocorticism is a common endocrinopathy in dogs. In 80-85% of affected dogs the cause is...
Laparoscopic ovariectomy of a golden retriever
Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
The most commonly performed laparoscopic surgery in veterinary medicine is a laparoscopic ovariectomy, or ‘lapspay’....
Total hip replacement in a small dog using the BioMedtrix system
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Bonnie is a seven-month-old female-spayed Shih tzu cross weighing 3.4kg who was referred to Queensland Vet Specialists (QVS) after...
Patent ductus arteriosus in a young dachshund
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Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak with assistance from Dr Amy Lane
Milo is a three-month-old male dachshund who presented for...
Clinical cases highlighting the importance of dental radiology
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
An increasing number of companion animal practices have invested in dental radiology equipment. Some practices...
Multiple mast cell tumours in a five-year-old golden retriever
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
Mast cell tumours (MCT) are the most common cancer of the skin in dogs. They...