Abstract Submission VIRIES
Abstract Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail (Word format) to Dr. Marilyn Dunn
(Marilyn.dunn@umontreal.ca) with the subject line Abstract for VIRIES 2016 by
February 29th, 2016. A reply will be sent to you to confirm your abstract has been
received. Acceptance of abstracts will be determined by March 21st, 2016. An
email will be sent to all applicants to inform them of their abstract’s status. Please
pay careful attention to the formatting guidelines below as inappropriate
formatting will result in return of the abstract to the submitting author.
Abstract Format: Abstracts should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font
and single spaced, with one inch margins and are limited to 250 words (required
for publication in the VIRIES proceedings).
Title: Times New Roman, Bold, Capitalized, 12 font
Authors: Author names should follow-on immediately from title and should be
listed in order of contribution using last name followed by initials only. Underline
the name of the presenting author. Superscripted numbers should be used after each
author’s initials to identify their affiliation if the project originates from multiple
departments or institutions.
Affiliations/Addresses: Should follow-on immediately after author names. Name
of department and institution followed by city and state or country if outside of the
USA should be noted.
Text of Abstract: The following outline is preferred: Objective, Study Design,
Animals, Methods, Results and Conclusions. If these headings do not apply,
flowing text is acceptable. Do not bold, underline or italicize within the text of the
abstract. Do not insert blank lines between lines or headings in the abstract. No
images, tables nor diagrams please.
EXAMPLE (case series):
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF A ONE-STAGE ESOPHAGEAL BALLOON DILATION
FEEDING TUBE FOR BENIGN ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES IN DOGS: INITIAL
RESULTS
Weisse C, Berent A
The Animal Medical Center, NEW YORK
INTRODUCTION: Dysphagia due to benign esophageal strictures (BES) is an important cause
of morbidity. Mechanical dilation may improve dysphagia, however repeated costly treatments
are common and few animals regain normal function. The purpose of this study is to determine if
the esophageal balloon-dilation feeding tube (EBDFT) could provide a more effective, singleprocedure alternative for the treatment of BES.
MATERIALS & METHODS: A balloon mounted on an esophageal feeding tube would be
placed similar to an E-tube, and remain in place for approximately one month. The owner
performed twice daily balloon dilations at home. Dogs diagnosed with BES were included
following client consent; exclusion criteria included comorbidities preventing general anesthesia
or lack of follow-up communication.
RESULTS: Four female spayed dogs with confirmed BES were included in this preliminary
study; each had dysphagia scores of 3/4 (only able to swallow liquids). Prior to EBDFT
placement, these patients received between 1 and 10 previous esophageal balloon dilations. All
patients were discharged the same or the following day. Post-operative complications occurred in
2 dogs including premature tube removal by the dog (1), and prototype EBDFT failure requiring
exchange (1). One dog was ultimately euthanized due to failure to improve and unrelated
comorbidities. One dog still has the tube in place. The other two dogs have final dysphagia
scores of 0/4 (normal eating) and 1/4 (able to swallow some kibble and canned food).
CONCLUSION: EBDFT placement in dogs is feasible and warrants further investigation to
determine if this technique can provide improved outcomes for BES.
EXAMPLE (case report):
MINIMALLY INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF DISTAL
AORTIC THROMBOSIS IN A DOG
Dunn M. 1, Weisse C. 2, Berent A. 2.
1. Veterinary Hospital of the University of Montreal, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada 2. Animal
Medical Center, Manhattan, NY.
An 8 year old female spayed Greyhound was presented with acute paresis and pain in the hind
limbs. Initial physical examination revealed cold distal hind limbs, markedly decreased femoral
pulses bilaterally, lack of metatarsal pulses bilaterally and cyanotic nail beds. Following the
administration of analgesics, diagnostic tests confirmed protein losing nephropathy (PLN) and
hypertension. Ultrasonographic examination showed a thrombosis at the aortic trifurcation
extending into the external iliac arteries. The dog received conservative management for the first
18 hours. As her status failed to improve, it was decided that an intervention to re-establish blood
flow to the area would be beneficial. The dog was anesthetized and her right carotid artery was
accessed. An aortogram revealed marked filling defects in the caudal aorta at the trifurcation.
Markedly reduced flow was seen in her external and internal iliac arteries. The left carotid artery
was then accessed to allow p[acement of 2 stents simultaneously. Two caval stents measuring
8mm in width and 60 mm in length were deployed simultaneously in the proximal external iliac
arteries and ending together in the distal aorta. An aortogram following stent placement showed
much improved flow in both the internal and external iliac arteries. A catheter was inserted over
a guidewire into the distal aorta and 6.5mg of tissue plasminogen activator was trickled in over a
few minutes. During the post-operative period, the dog received analgesics and anticoagulants.
Over the following 3 days, she progressively improved and regained motor function of the hind
limbs.