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Treatment of Simple Fractures of Distal Aspect of Radius and Ulna in Miniature- and Toy-Breed Dogs with Locking Plate in a Non-Rigid Configuration: An Observational Study of 10 Cases

Alejandro Blanco, Fidel San Román-Llorens, Fidel San Román, Cristina González, Alberto Climent, Juan José Fuertes, Ana Whyte

Animals (Basel). 2026 Jul 12;16(14):2162. doi: 10.3390/ani16142162.

No implant failures or refractures associated with previous screw holes were observed.

Small animal

Fracture Fixation and Implants Radius/Ulna

Long-Term Radiographic Stability of Tibial Plateau Angle Following TPLO in Small-Breed Dogs: A Retrospective Study

Dahyun Jeong, Joowon Ahn, Hwi-Yool Kim

Animals (Basel). 2026 Jul 8;16(14):2112. doi: 10.3390/ani16142112.

TPLO achieved effective and radiographically stable TPA correction in small-breed dogs.

Small animal

Osteotomy/Ostectomy

Shoulder arthrodesis as a treatment for severe shoulder deformity secondary to septic arthritis in two cats

Koichiro Arashima, Nobuo Kanno, Shuji Suzuki, Takuya Yogo, Yasuji Harada, Osamu Taguchi, Yasushi Hara

JFMS Open Rep. 2026 Apr 1;12(2):20551169261441730. doi: 10.1177/20551169261441730.

To our knowledge, this is the first report to describe long-term clinical and imaging outcomes of this procedure in cats with severe shoulder deformity.

Small animal

Arthritis

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Outcomes of 87 small-breed dogs surgically treated for Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia

Objective

To report the outcomes of titanium mesh (TM) cranioplasty without polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), incorporating a deliberate gap between the foramen magnum decompression (FMD) surface and the TM, in small-breed dogs with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia (CM/SM).

Sung Su Park DVM, PhD, Ji Young Park DVM, Ho Jae Han DVM, PhD

Subsidence of the BFX standard stem after canine total hip replacement: A case series of 177 consecutive procedures

Objective

To describe postoperative subsidence observed after total hip replacement (THR) with the BFX standard stem.

Daniel Low BVetMed, CertAVP (GSAS), PGCertVPS, MRCVS, Rhys Treharne BVetMed, PGCertSAS, MRCVS, Scott Rutherford BVMS, CertSAS, DipECVS, FRCVS

Double plate fixation improves stiffness in a comminutedcanine scapula fracture gap model compared to singleplate fixation

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.

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Emerging Signs of Rapidly Progressive Arthritic Changes in Dogs and Cats Receiving Bedinvetmab and Frunevetmab

Bedinvetmabandfrunevetmabare monoclonal antibodies target ing nerve growth factor (aNGFmab), designed to alleviate pain associated with canine or feline osteoarthritis.

Dirsko J.F. von Pfeil Andrew Armitage Nathan C. Nelson

Implantation of a Canine Total Ankle Replacement Prosthesis Using a Lateral Surgical Approach is Accurate and Leads to a Stable Joint

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.

Medial Meniscal Tears Increase Risk of Moderate to Severe Cartilage Damage to the Medial Femoral Condyle

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.