Mark Rishniw

Jan 11, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Megan Lin |Christopher Hong |Mark Rishniw |Emma Davies

CSM cervical spondylomyelopathy FCEM fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy HNPE hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion IVDE intervertebral disc extrusion MFS modified Frankel score MRI magnetic resonance imaging 1 INTRODUCTION Hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion (HNPE) in dogs is a type of intervertebral disc disorder characterized by extrusion of the hydrated or nondegenerate portion of the nucleus pulposus, which leads to spinal cord compression.1-3 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features...

Sep 1, 2024 | avmajournals.avma.org | Mark Rishniw

This issue celebrates Peer Review Week (yes, believe it or not, there’s a week dedicated to peer review!). As a member of the JAVMA and AJVR Scientific Review Board and frequent reviewer, I was invited to pen some thoughts about peer review. In an age of misinformation, disinformation, predatory journals, and increasing scientific fraud, how do you trust what you read? What makes journals like JAVMA and AJVR believable? Who are the gatekeepers of truth (to the degree that it is possible)?

Apr 26, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kendra A. Zelachowski |Mark Rishniw |Cornell Ithaca USA |Teresa DeFrancesco

1 INTRODUCTION As ultrasound machines have become more affordable, the use of these machines in human and veterinary medicine has grown, especially in emergency and point-of-care settings.1-4 In many cases, ultrasound is now considered an extension of the physical exam or a visual stethoscope to improve the accuracy of a diagnosis.5 Previous studies in humans have shown that point-of-care ultrasound is an important and emerging imaging tool because it facilitates a more timely diagnosis and...

Jan 5, 2024 | news.vin.com | Mark Rishniw |Jennifer Fiala

Friendly Reminder to Our Colleagues: TEST TEST Use of VIN content is limited to personal reference by VIN members. No portion of any VIN content may be copied or distributed without the expressed written permission of VIN. Clinicians are reminded that you are ultimately responsible for the care of your patients. Any content that concerns treatment of your cases should be deemed recommendations by colleagues for you to consider in your case management decisions.

Jan 4, 2024 | news.vin.com | Mark Rishniw

Fortier headshot Nov 2020 The nitty-gritty of publishing scientific research is fairly obscure and certainly arcane — known well by only a small subset of people. The public's contact with research usually is through headlines in the popular media. Those who read journals regularly, such as clinicians and others in the medical community, might have a deeper understanding of the process.