Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Mar 2013
Evaluation of coagulation in dogs with partial or complete extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction by means of thromboelastography.
To characterize in vitro coagulation status in a cohort of dogs with extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction (EHBO) and to evaluate these patients for hypercoagulability by means of thromboelastography. ⋯ In vitro hypercoagulability was commonly detected in dogs with naturally occurring EHBO. The traditional view of EHBO as a disease that causes hypocoagulability may need to be reconsidered.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of intratesticular injection of bupivacaine and epidural administration of morphine in dogs undergoing castration.
To determine the intraoperative and postoperative analgesic efficacy of intratesticular or epidural injection of analgesics for dogs undergoing castration. ⋯ Intratesticular or epidural injection of analgesics improved perioperative analgesia for dogs undergoing castration.