Background:The goal of this study was to develop a safe fixation technique for the effective treatment of supracondylar and distal diaphyseal femoral fractures in newborn calves. Methods: This study included a total of 25 newborn calves diagnosed with supracondylar or distal diaphyseal femoral fractures based on anamnesis and clinical and radiographic examination findings. Operations were performed under intrathecal anaesthesia. During the operation, the fracture line was found, and fixation was achieved by placing two Steinmann and Schanz pins. Results: No abnormal findings were seen in the radiographs performed 28 days after surgery, and it was determined that a hard callus had started to form. It was observed that the patients who had lightly stepped on the ground for the first 3 days after the operation were able to walk without any problems on day 28. Limitations: As this study involved neonatal calves aged 1-14 days, the operation could only be performed under spinal anaesthesia with no sedation. However, sedation is likely to be applied in addition to spinal anaesthesia in older calves. Conclusion:It was concluded that the triple pin technique can be safely used in the treatment of supracondylar and distal diaphyseal femoral fractures.

Artroskopi eklem hasarlarının tanı ve tedavisinde önemli yer tutar. Bu çalışmada sığırlarda metakarpo/metatarsofalangeal (MCP/MTP) eklemleri için artroskopik yaklaşımı ve anatomisini tanımlayarak klinik pratiğe katkı sağlaması amaçlandı. Çalışma materyalini mezbahada kesimi yapılmış 5 sığırın 10 MCP ve 10 MTP eklemi oluşturdu. Artroskopik olarak bu eklemlere dorsal ve palmar/palantar yönden yaklaşıldı ve intraartiküler yapılar artroskopik olarak görüntülenerek tanımlandı. Dorsal yaklaşımda sinovyal villuslar, metakarpus/metatarsusun distali ve I. falanksın distali, palmar/palantar yaklaşımda ise bu yapıların yanısıra proksimal sesamoid kemikler, çapraz sesamoid ligamentler görüntülendi. Sonuç olarak, diğer birçok eklemde olduğu gibi MCP/MTP eklemlerinde de artroskopik yaklaşım tekniklerinin bilinmesi önemlidir. Bu teknikler intraartiküler yapıların değerlendirilmesine ve görselleştirilmesine yardımcı olabilir. Ancak eklem hasarı olduğu durumlarda eklemin normal anatomisi ve artroskopik giriş yerleri değişebilir. Bu nedenle klinik vakalarda da tekniklerin değerlendirilmesi önemli olacaktır.

Aggression is an important behavioral problem in cats. This issue can occur as a reaction when there is disease or pain in a normal cat. The aim of this study is to evaluate the behavior changes of cats exposed to trauma using behavior scoring system and demeanour scoring system. In this study consisted of 135 cats of different breeds, ages and genders with high rise syndrome and traffic accidents. These cats were given a detailed clinical and radiological examination. Demeanour scoring system, behavior tests, and visual analog scale were used to identify behavior changes and pain in cats. The findings from this study showed that cats exposed to trauma may experience behavioral changes or agression, and this may result from pain or stress from trauma. As a result, stress from trauma in cats can also lead to a change in behavior, a temporary aggressiveness.

Surgical problems observed in cats after falling from balconies or windows of buildings are significant, and this phenomenon of falling from a height is known as high-rise syndrome (HRS). The purpose of this study was to clinically evaluate frequently encountered cases of cats falling from a height. Overall, 72 cats of different breeds, ages and sexes brought to XXX University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, with complaints of falls from a height in 2019 were included. Falls from a height are more common during summer. Orthopaedic problems are common (58.33%), and femoral fractures (23.61%) constitute an important part of them. The affected cats were aged mostly under the 1 year. Furthermore, the survival rate of these cats was found to be 95.8%. In conclusion, the main purpose for the treatment of cats with HRS should be to stabilise their general condition and subsequently correct orthopaedic and/or soft tissue damage.

Tail pulling injuries in cats often occur with trauma or pinching of the tail. This condition often causes damage to the nerves that supply the tail, bladder, perineum, and anus. An accurate and focused neurological examination is required to grade the severity of the injury. In this study on a case series of 8 cats with "Tail Pulling Injuries", it was aimed to discuss the clinical results and provide information to practice. Medical records of cats with tail pulling injuries, loss of voluntary movement of the tail, and loss of pain perception were reviewed retrospectively. Among the cats with tail pull injuries, those with open tail fracture, tail wound requiring amputation, and spinal trauma were excluded from the study. According to neurological examination findings and tail condition, medical treatment and tail amputation were performed if necessary. Of the 8 cats in the study, 7 had fully recovered by the end of the second week. As a result, in the case of tail pull injuries in cats, if there is no fracture or luxation-related gap, amputation should not be considered immediately. It can be supported by an effective medical treatment. In addition, if there is a gap due to a fracture or luxation in the tail, amputation will be inevitable.