Evaluation of short-term limb function following unilateral carbon dioxide laser or scalpel onychectomy in cats

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 230, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-358

  Robinson, Duane A ^a,c,d   Romans, Cory W ^a,e   Gordon Evans, Wanda J ^a   Evans, Richard B ^b   Conzemius, Michael G ^a,c,d  

^a Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences

^b Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATS; GAIT; HOOF AND CLAW; LASER SURGERY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SURGERY, VETERINARY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33846877198     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.230.3.353     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Romans CW, Conzemius MG, Horstman CL, et al. Use of pressure platform gait analysis in cats with and without bilateral onychectomy. Am J Vet Res 2004;65:1276-1278.
2. Carroll GL, Howe LB, Slater MR, et al. Evaluation of analgesia provided by postoperative administration of butorphanol to cats undergoing onychectomy. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998;213:246-250.
3. Patronek GJ. Assessment of claims of short- and long-term complications associated with onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2001;219:932-937.
4. Romans CW, Gordon WJ, Robinson DA, et al. Effect of postoperative analgesic protocol on limb function following onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005;227:89-93.
5. Horstman CL, Conzemius MG, Evans RB, et al. Assessing the efficacy of perioperative oral carprofen after cranial cruciate surgery using noninvasive, objective pressure platform gait analysis. Vet Surg 2004;33:286-292.
6. Grint NJ, Murison PJ, Coe RJ, et al. Assessment of the influence of surgical technique on postoperative pain and wound tenderness in cats following ovariohysterectomy. J Feline Med Surg 2006;8:15-21.
7. Gellasch KL, Kruse-Elliott KT, Osmond CS, et al. Comparison of transdermal administration of fentanyl versus intramuscular administration of butorphanol for analgesia after onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002;220:1020-1024.
8. Carroll GL, Howe LB, Peterson KD. Analgesic efficacy of preoperative administration of meloxicam or butorphanol in onychectomized cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005;226:913-919.
9. Mison MB, Bohart GH, Walshaw R, et al. Use of carbon dioxide laser for onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002;221:651-653.
10. Cambridge AJ, Tobias KM, Newberry RC, et al. Subjective and objective measurements of postoperative pain in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2000;217:685-690.
11. Dobbins S, Brown NO, Shover FS. Comparison of the effects of buprenorphine, oxymorphone hydrochloride, and ketoprofen for postoperative analgesia after onychectomy or onychectomy and sterilization in cats. J Am Anim Hasp Assoc 2002;38:507-514.
12. Firth AM, Haldane SL. Development of a scale to evaluate postoperative pain in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1999;214:651-659.
13. Holton LL, Scott EM, Nolan AM, et al. Comparison of three methods used for assessment of pain in dogs J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998;212:61-66.
14. Holton LL, Scott EM, Nolan AM, et al. Relationship between physiological factors and clinical pain in dogs scored using a numerical rating scale. J Small Anim Pract 1998;39:469-474.
15. Lascelles BD, Roberston SA. Antinociceptive effects of hydromorphone, butorphanol or the combination in cats. J Vet Intern Med 2004;18:190-195.
16. Lascelles BD, Roberston SA. Use of thermal threshold response to evaluate antinociceptive effects of butorphanol in cats. Am J Vet Res 2004;65:1085-1089.
17. Smith JD, Allen SW, Quandt JE, et al. Indicators of postoperative pain in cats and correlation with clinical criteria. Am J Vet Res 1996;57:1674-1678.
18. Smith JD, Allen SW, Quandt JE. Changes in cortisol concentration in response to stress and postoperative pain in client-owned cats and correlation with objective clinical variables. Am J Vet Res 1999;60:432-436.
19. Conzemius MG, Hill CM, Sammarco JL, et al. Correlation between subjective and objective measures used to determine severity of postoperative pain in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1997;210:1619-1622.
20. Besancon MF, Conzemius MG, Derrick TR, et al. Comparison of vertical forces in normal greyhounds between force platform and pressure walkway measurement systems. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2003;16:153-157.
21. Besancon MF, Conzemius MG, Evans RB, et al. Distribution of vertical forces in the pads of Greyhounds and Labrador Retrievers during walking. Am J Vet Res 2004;65:1497-1501.
22. Lascelles BD, Roe SC, Smith E, et al. Evaluation of a pressure walkway system for measurement of vertical limb forces in clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Res 2006;67:277-282.
23. Jankowski AJ, Brown DC, Duval J, et al. Comparison of effects of elective tenectomy or onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1998;213:370-373.
24. Tobias KS. Feline onychectomy at a teaching institution: a retrospective study of 163 cases. Vet Surg 1994;23:274-280.
25. Young WP. Feline onychectomy and elective procedures. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2002;32:601-619.
26. Yeon SC, Flanders JA, Scarlett JM, et al. Attitudes of owners regarding tendonectomy and onychectomy in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2001;218:43-47.
27. Lopez NA. The basics of soft tissue laser surgery. Vet Med 2002;Apr: 294-301.
28. AccuVet Laser Surgery Web site. Available at: www.accuvet. com/. Accessed Jan 6, 2006.
29. Laser surgery for pets Web site. Available at: www.laserles.com/. Accessed Jan 6, 2006.
30. 2 lasers to perform elective surgical procedures. Vet Med 2002;Apr:302-312.
31. Franks NJ, Boothe HW, Taylor L, et al. Evaluation of transdermal fentanyl patches for analgesia in cats undergoing onychectomy. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2000;217:1013-1020.
32. Fligny I, Wu JS, Samonte BR, et al. Comparative study of laser and scalpel nerve transactions. Lasers Surg Med 1992;12:43-50.
33. 2 laser, electrocautery and scalpel J Clin Laser Med Surg 2001;19:121-126.
34. Bartels KE. Surgical laser basics: what do I really need to know?, in Proceedings. Central Vet Conf 2003;775-780.
35. Klause SE, Roberts SM. Lasers and veterinary surgery. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 1990;12:1565-1576.
36. Rizzo LB, Ritchey JW, Higbee RG, et al. Histologic comparison of skin biopsy specimens collected by use of carbon dioxide or 810-nm diode lasers from dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2004:225:1562-1566.
37. 2 surgical laser and conventional surgical techniques on healing and wound tensile strength of skin flaps in the dog. Vet Surg 2003;32:153-160.
38. Bohigian GM. Lasers in medicine and surgery. JAMA 1986;256: 900-907.
39. 2 laser and stainless steel surgical blade in dogs. J S Afr Vet Assoc 1993;64:116-120.