An angular or rotational limb deformity is a pathological abnormality in the spatial alignment of any limb. The consequences of ALD are functional lameness as a result of abnormal posture, and painful lameness as a result of joint incongruity.
Wobbler syndrome
Cervical spondylomyelopathy, commonly referred to as ‘wobbler syndrome’, is a disease of the spine within the neck, resulting in poor transmission of nerve signals between the brain and the body.
Biopsy
The retrieval of a piece of bone or soft tissue for diagnostic purposes. Tissue samples are sent to an external specialist in veterinary pathology who evaluate the specimens and provide a detailed report on their findings.
Adipose derived Stromal Cell (ADSC)
Adipose derived Stromal Cells describe a mixed population of cells obtained from the supportive cell background present within some adult tissue (including fat) and will vary slightly depending on the tissue it is obtained from. Contained within the ADSC population will be the cells we are most interested in, skeletal stem cells.