“Her mom raced over her, right on top of her left knee,” Hornsby said. In Mica’s case, her problems actually began when she was a 3-month-old puppy, racing around in the yard with her mother. “These implants took years to develop and are largely based on human total knee replacement systems,” Kim said. Stan Kim in the Small Animal Surgery treatment area of the UF Small Animal Hospital during a recheck appointment on Oct. Kathleen Hornsby is shown with Mica and Dr. Kim and Antonio Pozzi, D.V.M., an assistant professor of small animal surgery, performed the procedure with Allen. The two-hour procedure involves completely replacing the surface of the stifle, or knee joint, with an implant that mimics the normal anatomy of the knee. We now have the ability at UF to restore excellent function to dog’s knees that are affected by a variety of disorders.” “Due to the equipment and surgical expertise required, the procedure can only be performed at a small number of institutions in North America.
“Total knee replacement is a new treatment option for dogs with severe osteoarthritis,” said Stan Kim, D.V.M., an assistant professor of small animal surgery at UF. 10, Mica received her latest clean bill of health during a check-up at UF. 22 with the help of Matthew Allen, D.V.M., an Ohio State University veterinary surgeon with expertise in canine knee replacements. UF’s veterinary surgeons performed the procedure Feb. She just went right back to it, even the blind retrieves.” “A younger dog not as thoroughly schooled as Mica might have had a harder time remembering everything, but a lot of the work these dogs do is instinctive. Mica has also competed in conformation, holds a companion dog obedience title and was trained for tracking. “She loves being back to work,” said Mica’s owner, Kathleen Hornsby, of Archer, Fla. It was the first time the procedure has been performed at UF. Nearly eight months after undergoing total knee replacement surgery at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital, a 9-year-old yellow Labrador retriever named Mica is racing through fields four days a week, sniffing out ducks in blinds and swimming while she trains for her master hunting title. Mica received rehabilitation therapy following total knee replacement surgery in February. Justin Shmalberg, chief of the integrative medicine service, examines Mica, a 9-year-old Labrador retriever, during a check-up visit to UF’s Small Animal Hospital on Oct. UF’s first total knee replacement surgery in dog successful Dr. UF Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UF VETS) Comparative, Diagnostic and Population Medicine
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