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I am writing to express my concern regarding the renaming of a well-established surgical technique in the recently published article: “Clinical outcomes of tibial tuberosity transposition with a controlled translation device for the treatment of patellar luxation in dogs: 15 surgeries on 14 cases, 2021–2022” by Faustino et al. (DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13890, accepted May 13, 2025).

While the authors do cite my 2015 publication describing the Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Tool (TTTT) technique – and make several additional references to it throughout the article – they proceed to rename the technique as “Modified Tibial Tuberosity Transposition” (MTTT) without providing any justification or explanation for the change. They also refer to the surgical procedure generically as “tibial tuberosity transposition with a controlled translation device,” both in the title and in the body of the paper, without using the original and widely recognised name: TTTT.

I would therefore like to ask to consider issuing a clarification or correction regarding the official and established name of the technique described in the article.

This is not merely a matter of academic recognition; it is a matter of scientific consistency and educational integrity. Allowing arbitrary renaming of published techniques undermines the cohesion of the veterinary surgical literature and may affect the training and understanding of future generations of surgeons.

During the review process of “Use of the tibial tuberosity transposition technique with a slow and controlled translation device in dogs with patellar luxation: 14 cases (2021–2022)”, a suggestion was made to use the phrase mTTT when referring to the modification/technique using the Tibial Tuberosity Transposition Tool (TTTT) reported in the paper. This to indicate referring to a technique not a device, and to avoid confusion with both standard TTT and the tool described by Petazzoni et al, as TTTT. This recommendation did not originate from an attempt to rename an existing procedure – it stemmed from the goal to ensure clarification between previously described techniques and tools and that currently being described. The use of the TTTT during this surgery has been stated throughout the text. The authors made the change according to these suggestions. The use of acronyms was avoided in the title per Editor-in-Chief style preferences.

Protothecosis is an emerging opportunistic infection caused by Prototheca microalgae, which are found in the environment and in the intestines of animals. Human and animal cases are increasing worldwide, presenting as either localised or severe disease. We report the first case of feline protothecosis in Argentina, successfully treated with intralesional amphotericin B for cutaneous lesions.

Objective: To describe the surgical technique, associated complications and 12-month outcomes in dogs that underwent laparoscopic treatment of prostatic cysts.

Materials and methods: The medical records of dogs with prostatic cysts that were managed laparoscopically between 2017 and 2022 at two referral institutions were retrospectively reviewed. Intra- and post-operative complications were evaluated, and patients were required to have a minimum follow-up of 12 months for inclusion in the study.

Results: Twelve client-owned dogs met the inclusion criteria. A three- or four-port technique was used depending on the surgeon's preference. Following deroofing of the prostatic cyst, urethral integrity was assessed intraoperatively. The cystic cavity was inspected for leakage while injecting saline into the distal urethra, confirming the absence of communication between the urethra and the prostatic cyst. The omentum was anchored to the prostatic body using either simple interrupted sutures or haemostatic clips, with the latter method considered subjectively more challenging by the authors. No major intra- or post-operative complications were reported. Minor intraoperative complications occurred in three of 12 patients, consisting of self-limiting haemorrhage. Minor post-operative complications included one case of transient urinary tenesmus, which resolved within 24 hours, and mild haematuria in one dog, which lasted for 3 days. No recurrence of the prostatic cysts was observed over the 12-month follow-up period.

Clinical significance: Laparoscopic excision with omentalisation is a feasible, effective and safe therapeutic approach for prostatic cysts in dogs confirmed to lack a communication between the prostatic cyst and the urethra.

A 10-year-old male mixed-breed dog presented with vomiting and anuria. The dog was living indoors, and no trauma was reported by the owner. Ultrasonography and a retrograde urethrogram revealed the presence of a urinary bladder leakage. A celiotomy was performed to repair a urinary bladder tear, along with a biopsy of the urinary bladder wall. Histopathological features consisted of lymphoplasmacytic cystitis with haemorrhages and multifocal fibrotic areas within the muscular layers. Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder without evidence of trauma is a well-known, though rare, condition in human medicine. The chronic inflammation detected in the present case, along with fibrosis, caused the weakening of the urinary bladder wall, leading to perforation. This is the first documented veterinary case of spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder secondary to chronic inflammation and highlights the importance of including this condition in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with uroperitoneum without underlying trauma.

Objectives: We aimed to determine if oral faecal microbiota transplantation improves indices of glycaemic control, changes the faecal dysbiosis indices, alters faecal short-chain fatty acid and bile acid profiles and increases serum glucagon-like-peptide 1 concentrations in diabetic dogs.

Materials and methods: In this prospective randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded pilot study, we recruited nine diabetic dogs (five faecal microbiota transplantation and four placebo) and nine healthy controls.

Results: Compared to healthy dogs, diabetic dogs had altered faecal short-chain fatty acid and bile acid profiles. In the first 30 days, the faecal microbiota transplantation group had a more rapid decline in interstitial glucose; however, the mean interstitial glucose of the faecal microbiota transplantation recipients did not differ from the placebo recipients at the end of the study. Compared with placebo, faecal microbiota transplantation recipients had a decreased 24-hour water intake at day 60 and increased faecal abundance of Faecalibacterium.

Clinical significance: This study provides a proof of concept for faecal microbiota transplantation in canine diabetes, and its data could inform the design of future large-scale studies. Further investigation is required to determine whether faecal microbiota transplantation would have any role as an adjunctive therapy in canine diabetes and to elucidate the mechanisms by which faecal microbiota transplantation may provide a beneficial clinical effect in canine diabetes.