You might find this interesting and inspiring for what can be done for our dogs today. Chris Plum 5452 Kimberly Rd Minnetonka, MN 55345 From: Andrea Fahrenkrug [mailto:fahre018@umn.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 6:16 PM To: Northstar Newfoundland Club; fahre018@umn.edu Subject: VMC News - Remarkable Technology Saves a Remarkable Dog [Please load images] University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Header <http://www.ahc.umn.edu/lyrisimages/cvm/vmc-hdr.jpg> Remarkable Technology Saves a Remarkable Dog Sometimes it takes a remarkable patient to demonstrate the depth and breadth of our unique capabilities here at the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC). Recently, our Animal Trauma Center had a young Vizla (a medium-size sporting dog breed) come in. The dog had been playing at a rooftop dog park and taken an accidental leap off the building. As this was a five-story building and dogs tend to not tolerate falls or jumps nearly as well as their more agile feline friends, our trauma team was expecting the worst. Once the life-threatening internal injuries were addressed, the team could focus on the orthopedic damage expected with this type of fall. As in humans, some type of imaging is needed to fully diagnose fractures in animals. Fortunately, the VMC has a new 64-slice Toshiba Aquilion CT unit, which provides our trauma team much greater imaging capabilities than standard radiographs. xray <http://blog.lib.umn.edu/knowl124/myblog/20130114_cd-Abdomen5.jpg> Image #1 shows a typical radiograph "X-ray" of this patient's pelvis. A licensed veterinarian can interpret this film, but would require additional views to correctly diagnose the number and extent of the fractures in this pelvis and the hip joint. Even with multiple views, radiographs are limited in the detail they can provide. CT image <http://blog.lib.umn.edu/knowl124/myblog/CT%20Pelvis.jpg> Image #2 shows a standard 2D image from a CT unit, requiring the operator to scroll back and forth through the slices to understand the extent of the pelvic damage. 3D image <http://blog.lib.umn.edu/knowl124/myblog/20130114_3DCT_01.jpg> Image #3 shows the full capability of the VMC's CT unit. This 3D image can be manipulated in any direction on the screen with the mouse, so the surgery team can carefully plan the repair of the fractures. Another benefit is it only takes a few seconds to acquire these CT images, which is particularly important for critical patients in which a successful outcome depends on quick decisions and action. While the initial radiographs indicated one obvious fracture, the other fractures were almost impossible to see. The 3D CT shows several fractures that couldn't be easily located on the initial images. Without these 3D CT images, it's possible the recovery and function of this patient would have been much poorer. We are very pleased to report this patient did exceedingly well after surgery and a few days in our critical care unit and is now home with his loving family. While it takes a truly remarkable patient to survive a fall like this, our Animal Trauma Center team,- combined with cutting-edge technology and the world-class capabilities of the entire Veterinary Medical Center - can greatly improve the odds of survival. Sincerely, David David E. Lee, DVM, MBA Hospital Director To ensure continued delivery, add <mailto:cvmcomm@umn.edu?subject=VMC%20eNewsletter> cvmcomm@umn.edu to your safe senders list or address book. This e-mail was sent by <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/341762/37352252/115449/0/?33adda71=aHR0cDov L2Vjb21tdW5pY2F0aW9uLnVtbi5lZHUvdC8zNDE3NjIvMzczNTIyNTIvNTcxMjgvMC8%3d&x=9b0 b3bdc> College of Veterinary Medicine at the <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/341762/37352252/115450/0/?029f9f1a=aHR0cDov L2Vjb21tdW5pY2F0aW9uLnVtbi5lZHUvdC8zNDE3NjIvMzczNTIyNTIvOTMvMC8%3d&x=45f0253 d> University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Ave, St. Paul MN, 55108. Stay connected, <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/341762/37352252/115451/0/?dfe72c78=aHR0cDov L2Vjb21tdW5pY2F0aW9uLnVtbi5lZHUvdC8zNDE3NjIvMzczNTIyNTIvNDUwNTAvMC8%3d&x=59b c1e1a> update your contact information. To stop receiving this e-mail communication, click here to opt-out. C2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/db/341762/37352252/1.gif>

Wow! On Feb 5, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Christopher Plum wrote: > You might find this interesting and inspiring for what can be done for our dogs today. > > Chris Plum > 5452 Kimberly Rd > Minnetonka, MN 55345 > > From: Andrea Fahrenkrug [mailto:fahre018@umn.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 6:16 PM > To: Northstar Newfoundland Club; fahre018@umn.edu > Subject: VMC News - Remarkable Technology Saves a Remarkable Dog > > > > Remarkable Technology Saves a Remarkable Dog > > Sometimes it takes a remarkable patient to demonstrate the depth and breadth of our unique capabilities here at the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC). > Recently, our Animal Trauma Center had a young Vizla (a medium-size sporting dog breed) come in. The dog had been playing at a rooftop dog park and taken an accidental leap off the building. As this was a five-story building and dogs tend to not tolerate falls or jumps nearly as well as their more agile feline friends, our trauma team was expecting the worst. > Once the life-threatening internal injuries were addressed, the team could focus on the orthopedic damage expected with this type of fall. As in humans, some type of imaging is needed to fully diagnose fractures in animals. Fortunately, the VMC has a new 64-slice Toshiba Aquilion CT unit, which provides our trauma team much greater imaging capabilities than standard radiographs. > > Image #1 shows a typical radiograph “X-ray” of this patient’s pelvis. A licensed veterinarian can interpret this film, but would require additional views to correctly diagnose the number and extent of the fractures in this pelvis and the hip joint. Even with multiple views, radiographs are limited in the detail they can provide. > > Image #2 shows a standard 2D image from a CT unit, requiring the operator to scroll back and forth through the slices to understand the extent of the pelvic damage. > > Image #3 shows the full capability of the VMC's CT unit. This 3D image can be manipulated in any direction on the screen with the mouse, so the surgery team can carefully plan the repair of the fractures. Another benefit is it only takes a few seconds to acquire these CT images, which is particularly important for critical patients in which a successful outcome depends on quick decisions and action. > While the initial radiographs indicated one obvious fracture, the other fractures were almost impossible to see. The 3D CT shows several fractures that couldn't be easily located on the initial images. Without these 3D CT images, it’s possible the recovery and function of this patient would have been much poorer. > We are very pleased to report this patient did exceedingly well after surgery and a few days in our critical care unit and is now home with his loving family. While it takes a truly remarkable patient to survive a fall like this, our Animal Trauma Center team,— combined with cutting-edge technology and the world-class capabilities of the entire Veterinary Medical Center — can greatly improve the odds of survival. > Sincerely, > David > > David E. Lee, DVM, MBA > Hospital Director > > > To ensure continued delivery, add cvmcomm@umn.edu to your safe senders list or address book. > This e-mail was sent by College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, 1365 Gortner Ave, St. Paul MN, 55108. Stay connected, update your contact information. To stop receiving this e-mail communication, click here to opt-out. > > ©2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. > The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. > > > _______________________________________________ > NewfLink mailing list > NewfLink@nsnewf.org > http://nsnewf.org/mailman/listinfo/newflink_nsnewf.org