Topics in companion animal medicine.
Publisher:
Elsevier
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2008 -
ISSN:
1938-9736 (Print)
1946-9837 (Electronic)
1946-9837 (Linking)
1946-9837 (Electronic)
1946-9837 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 101465592 |
| (OCoLC): | 150539420 |
| LCCN: | 2007214483 |
| Classification: | W1 SE489RH |
Exploratory Celiotomy in the Horse Secondary to Acute Colic: A Review of Indications and Success Rates. To review indications and risk factors for exploratory celiotomy secondary to acute colic in the horse; decision making for and during surgery; and prognosis for return to function after exploratory celiotomy for the practicing veterinarian. Data sources included scientific reviews and original research publications from veterinary sources, as well as clinical data specifically in regard to underlying disease and survival rates from a tertiary referral hospital where exploratory celiotomy is commonly performed. There is a high positive predictive value of specific clinical preoperative paramet...
Melanocytic Ophthalmic Neoplasms of the Domestic Veterinary Species: A Review. Melanocytic neoplasms in veterinary species occur in various ophthalmic locations including the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, sclera, anterior and posterior uvea, and orbit. Histology usually provides the definitive diagnosis for melanocytic ocular neoplasias. The degree of tissue invasiveness and anaplastic cellular characteristics are more reliable indicators of biological behavior than is mitotic index in most ophthalmic melanocytic tumors. Melanocytic neoplasias of the eyelid are predominantly benign in canines and equines, though in felines, there is the potential for metastasis, especiall...