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  How to establish THC diagnosis in the emergency room

  • Date: September 14, 2021
  • Presented by: Joel Green Weltman, DVM, DACVECC, PhD
  • Sponsored by: AKC Canine Health Foundation
  • To be available for viewing On Demand. Across the United States, local jurisdictions are revisiting historic prohibitions on the sale, possession and consumption of marijuana and other products containing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC), the primary psycho...  moreTo be available for viewing On Demand. Across the United States, local jurisdictions are revisiting historic prohibitions on the sale, possession and consumption of marijuana and other products containing Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC), the primary psychoactive component of the marijuana plant. Alongside this, recent reports have shown an increase in the prevalence of THC toxicosis in dogs. Dogs presenting to emergency departments with recent THC exposure demonstrate clinical signs that overlap with numerous, more grievous neurologic disorders. Despite this, an accurate point of care diagnostic test designed for canine THC exposure has yet to be designed. Historically, many emergency clinician have relied upon the urine drug screening tests designed for human THC exposure despite a divergence in drug metabolism between these two species. To date, no prospective assessment has been performed to determine the accuracy of human urine drug screening tests in canine THC toxicosis. Further, there are no veterinary stu...    less
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  Don’t skip leg day: The importance of muscles after TPLO for Cranial Cruciate Ligament repair

  • Date: December 7, 2021
  • Presented by: Dominique Sawyere Hansford, BVSc, MS, DACVS-SA
  • Sponsored by: AKC Canine Health Foundation
  • To be available for viewing On Demand. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture, similar to ACL tears in humans, is a common orthopedic injury in pet dogs. A tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is a common procedure performed to address stifle (knee) instab...  moreTo be available for viewing On Demand. Cranial cruciate ligament rupture, similar to ACL tears in humans, is a common orthopedic injury in pet dogs. A tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is a common procedure performed to address stifle (knee) instability secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture. During surgery for a TPLO, the medial crural fascia, a fibrous sheet on the inside of the knee made up of tendons to three important muscles in the dog’s leg, is cut to allow access to the bone. The medial crural fascia is important for bending the stifle, giving the stifle stability, and for proprioception. As opposed to the rapid gain in wound strength displayed in skin, it takes a long time for fascia to heal. In the first week of healing, fascia incisions have no inherent strength; therefore, the repair is entirely dependent on the suture material, additionally, tendons only reach 50-80% of their original strength at one year following reconstruction. In humans, deficiency in the repair of the medial crur...    less
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