The current case aims to report the physiotherapy management and long-term outcomes of femoral head and neck ostectomy (FHNO) performed on a geriatric dog with pelvic-contralateral limb amputation. A 10-year-old, 36 kg mixed-breed castrated male dog with an amputated left hind limb was referred to our department for pain and lameness in the right hind limb. The dog was diagnosed with end-stage hip osteoarthritis (OA) and required an FHNO, as total hip replacement (THR) was not pursued due to financial constraints. Two weeks after the surgical intervention, the dog was still experiencing difficulty moving without support. Therefore, a physiotherapy protocol was initiated, consisting of weekly hydrotherapy sessions to promote muscle growth and strength, zonal laser therapy to manage joint pain, and systemic administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nutraceutical joint supplements, and oral cannabis oil. Hydrotherapy was associated with a 5 cm increase in thigh circumference after eight sessions, indicating improved muscle mass and strength. After two months of physiotherapy, the dog showed considerable improvement and was able to walk independently. The owner was pleased with the long-term outcome. Physiotherapy led to positive clinical outcomes, including improved muscle strength and gait, with a favorable prognosis after 14 months of follow-up. Physiotherapy should be considered in dogs with severe hip OA managed by FHNO when the contralateral pelvic limb is amputated.

Postoperative wound infection in rabbits can be complicated by self-trauma, pain, anorexia, and gastrointestinal stasis. An 8-month-old female Lionhead rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was referred on Day 0 with a severe ventral abdominal wound infection after chewing and removal of the cutaneous sutures had necessitated repeat suturing following an ovario-hystero-hemivaginectomy. Initial laboratory findings included neutrophilia (8.21 × 10⁹/L), marked hypoalbuminemia (0.6 g/dL), hyponatremia (115 mEq/L), and hyperkalemia (5.9 mEq/L). Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was initiated on Day −4, at the original surgery, and continued for 14 days (Days −4–9, inclusive). On Day 0, metronidazole (20 mg/kg PO q12h) was initiated for five days (Days 0–4). A deep wound swab collected on Day 1 identified Pseudomonas aeruginosa on Day 5. In the limited disk-diffusion panel, amikacin was the only agent reported as susceptible by the laboratory using EUCAST criteria where applicable; the panel did not establish acquired multidrug resistance. On Day 5, amikacin (8 mg/kg SC q24h) was initiated for 14 days (Days 5–18), with concurrent subcutaneous Ringer’s solution (50 mL/kg). Management also included multimodal analgesia, fluid, nutritional and gastrointestinal support, serial debridement, lavage, daily dressings, laser therapy, and four sessions of perilesional ozone infiltration. Marked erythema at the infiltration margins after the fourth ozone session prompted discontinuation. The erythema was resolved within approximately 5–7 days, but concurrent infection and local treatments prevented clear causal attribution. Progressive granulation, contraction, and epithelialization were documented, with complete closure on Day 111. Because wound measurements were not standardized and several interventions overlapped in this uncontrolled case, the independent efficacy of ozone or laser therapy cannot be inferred.