Trivia Winner

Known for their distinct "Who cooks for you?" call, this avian species does not migrate, or move much... of 158 specimen that were banded and found later, none had moved more than 6 miles away!

Congrats to our trivia winner Tanya Marotta, The University of California-Davis, who answered Barred Owls!

Photo courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Volume 57, Issue 2

Hello Dear Readers,

This post marks the start of The Vet Gazette Volume 57, Issue 2. Thank you so much to every one who submitted for this issue! There were so many wonderful, thought provoking, creative, funny, and adorable entries!

Due to the sheer number of entries, the Vet Gazette will see a small change going forward. The number of winners per category and amount of money won in those categories will be subject to change based on the interest per category! The reason behind this change that this will hopefully allow for more people to have the opportunity to win money! 

Thank you for your interest in The Vet Gazette. We could not run without our wonderful readers and those of you who submit content!

-Lauren Spendley, SAVMA Editor-in-Chief

VIN Rounds

Tuesday Topic Rounds are short (30 minute) clinical sessions geared toward veterinary students. The VIN Student Team started these rounds during COVID-19 for students missing rotations and they’ve continued to be well attended. Come join us in June for 30 minute, case-based sessions focused on acute pain every Tuesday at 12pm ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Building an Acute Pain Protocol on June 7, 2022 at 12 ET.

In this rounds you will learn how to: 

• Pain pathway and general overview of drugs
• Learn where drugs work in the pain pathway.
• Commonly used drugs/drug classes to treat acute pain and how to use these drugs for the most effective analgesic protocols

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

VIN Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of May, join the VIN Student Team for 30 minute, case-based sessions every Tuesday at 12pm ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is End of Life Care - Keeping Geriatric Patients Comfortable on May 31, 2022 at 12 ET.

In this rounds learn:

• Considerations in geriatric pain management
• Options for geriatric pain management based on common comorbidities and conditions

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Student Case Study

Submitted by Laci Taylor, Cornell University

Surgical Management of Bilateral Elbow Dysplasia in a 1-year-8-month-old

Mastiff

Abstract

A 1-year-8-month-old female spayed Mastiff presented to Cornell’s Orthopedic Surgery

service for a three-week history of reluctance to walk and non-weight bearing lameness of the

left thoracic limb. Physical examination revealed bilateral elbow thickening, severely decreased

range of motion of both elbow joints, bilateral hip pain, and bilateral grade I/IV medial luxating

patellas. A computed tomography scan revealed severe bilateral elbow osteoarthritis, bilateral

ununited anconeal processes, and bilateral fragmented coronoid processes which confirmed

the presence of bilateral elbow dysplasia.

Surgical management of the right, more severely affected elbow, was elected. Following right

elbow arthroscopy, a surgical approach to the olecranon was performed, and the ununited

anconeal process was visualized and determined to be unstable. It was surgically repaired with

a screw and an anti-rotational pin, and a proximal ulnar osteotomy was performed without

complication.

This report will discuss the presentation, diagnosis, and surgical management of a case of

bilateral elbow dysplasia.

Read the full case report here