Pyometra is a common and serious illness in adult intact dogs and cats. Because a patient experiencing pyometra may deteriorate rapidly, this condition requires emergency intervention.
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Today's Daily Dose: Cranial cruciate ligament injury
The advantages of the tightrope repair technique.
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“The theorized advantages of the tightrope cranial cruciate ligament technique over the lateral retinacular imbrication suture technique include bone fixation at both tibial and femoral attachments, more accurate isometric placement, minimally invasive capabilities and the strength, stiffness and creep characteristics of the implant.”
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