Economic Impact of Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Surgical Site Infection in Dogs Catherine Nicoll1, Ameet Singh2, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVS, and J. Scott Weese1, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM 1
Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada and Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Corresponding Author J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada. E‐mail: [email protected] Submitted August 2013 Accepted January 2014 DOI:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12175.x
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Department of Pathobiology and
Objective: To evaluate the economic impact of surgical site infection after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. Study Design: Retrospective study Study Population: Dogs that had unilateral TPLO and did (n ¼ 32) or did not (controls; 32) develop a surgical site infection. Methods: Medical and billing records were reviewed to identify postoperative care and costs, which were compared between groups. Results: Age, weight, gender, and initial surgical costs did not differ between groups. Postoperative costs were higher for dogs that developed SSIs ($1559) than for controls ($212, P
Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada and Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Corresponding Author J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Diplomate ACVIM, Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada. E‐mail: [email protected] Submitted August 2013 Accepted January 2014 DOI:10.1111/j.1532-950X.2014.12175.x
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Department of Pathobiology and
Objective: To evaluate the economic impact of surgical site infection after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs. Study Design: Retrospective study Study Population: Dogs that had unilateral TPLO and did (n ¼ 32) or did not (controls; 32) develop a surgical site infection. Methods: Medical and billing records were reviewed to identify postoperative care and costs, which were compared between groups. Results: Age, weight, gender, and initial surgical costs did not differ between groups. Postoperative costs were higher for dogs that developed SSIs ($1559) than for controls ($212, P
