Orit Chai

Summary

Affiliation: The Hebrew University
Country: Israel

Publications

  1. ncbi Postanesthetic cerebellar dysfunction in cats
    Merav Shamir
    Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, Koret School of Veterinanry Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
    J Vet Intern Med 18:368-9. 2004
  2. ncbi Bite wounds involving the spine: characteristics, therapy and outcome in seven cases
    Orit Chai
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet J 175:259-65. 2008
  3. ncbi Computed tomographic analysis of calvarial hyperostosis in captive lions
    Ruth Gross-Tsubery
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    Vet Radiol Ultrasound 51:34-8. 2010
  4. ncbi A method for intervertebral space distraction before stabilization combined with complete ventral slot for treatment of disc-associated wobbler syndrome in dogs
    Merav H Shamir
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet Surg 37:186-92. 2008
  5. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging findings of spinal intramedullary spirocercosis
    Orit Chai
    Neurology Department, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet Radiol Ultrasound 49:456-9. 2008
  6. ncbi Sub-occipital craniectomy in a lion (Panthera leo) with occipital bone malformation and hypovitaminosis A
    Merav H Shamir
    Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P O Box 12, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
    J Zoo Wildl Med 39:455-9. 2008
  7. ncbi Spinal intramedullary aberrant Spirocerca lupi migration in 3 dogs
    Eran Dvir
    Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa
    J Vet Intern Med 21:860-4. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Postanesthetic cerebellar dysfunction in cats
    Merav Shamir
    Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, Koret School of Veterinanry Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
    J Vet Intern Med 18:368-9. 2004
    ..Ketamine was the only anesthetic drug that had been used with all cats. It might be that a genetic component predisposes Persian cross cats to nonreversible cerebellar damage after exposure to an anesthetic dose of ketamine...
  2. ncbi Bite wounds involving the spine: characteristics, therapy and outcome in seven cases
    Orit Chai
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet J 175:259-65. 2008
    ..Although, the numbers of reported cases are limited, this study shows that adequate surgical debridement and wound drainage combined with external coaptation can be sufficient to manage bite wounds that involve the spine...
  3. ncbi Computed tomographic analysis of calvarial hyperostosis in captive lions
    Ruth Gross-Tsubery
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
    Vet Radiol Ultrasound 51:34-8. 2010
    ..CT is useful for detection of the calvarial abnormalities in lions and may be useful in further defining this syndrome...
  4. ncbi A method for intervertebral space distraction before stabilization combined with complete ventral slot for treatment of disc-associated wobbler syndrome in dogs
    Merav H Shamir
    Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet Surg 37:186-92. 2008
    ..To evaluate the use of a modified K-wire spacer for maintaining intervertebral distraction after ventral decompression and during stabilization as a treatment for disc-associated wobbler syndrome in large breed dogs...
  5. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging findings of spinal intramedullary spirocercosis
    Orit Chai
    Neurology Department, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
    Vet Radiol Ultrasound 49:456-9. 2008
    ..Gross and microscopic pathologic findings confirmed the diagnosis of aberrant spinal intramedullary migration of S. lupi in one dog, and in the other dog, the clinical and imaging findings were supportive of this diagnosis...
  6. ncbi Sub-occipital craniectomy in a lion (Panthera leo) with occipital bone malformation and hypovitaminosis A
    Merav H Shamir
    Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P O Box 12, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
    J Zoo Wildl Med 39:455-9. 2008
    ..While conservative treatment failed, suboccipital craniectomy removed the thickened occipital bone and was demonstrated to be a successful surgical intervention that can be used to treat more severely affected lions...
  7. ncbi Spinal intramedullary aberrant Spirocerca lupi migration in 3 dogs
    Eran Dvir
    Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa
    J Vet Intern Med 21:860-4. 2007