VORL

The service provides custom software and expertise to convert a 3D medical image to a virtual 3D object.  The object can be manipulated to virtually perform surgery (typically orthopedic) and allows for other 3D objects (surgical instruments or implants) to interact with the image allowing for pre-planning or custom guides to be made. Canine orthopedic surgical planning can guide construction prior to real surgery to fit orthopedic implants in 3D or to plan a complex operation.

The service provides mineralized tissue (bone) sections cut so that they may be analyzed microscopically.  Typical histological processing (ie for tissue) does not work on bone or bone with surgical implants.  This allows for histologic analysis of bone or bone-implant interface, or dental tissue. Rates can be found here.

If interested in any of the following services, please contact Tanya Garcia-Nolan and/or fill out one of the provided submission forms:

External Submission Form (non-University of California affiliation, subject to an increased rate of charge)

If interested in any of the following services, please contact Tanya Garcia-Nolen.

Gait is analyzed to understand the effects of disease and injuries on animal movement.  At our EAPL location, we have multiple means of quantifying motion including: 2 force plates, a Tekscan pressure walkway (Strideway), a Qualisys kinematic system, and a Companion stance analyzer for small to medium-sized animals.   

If interested in any of these services, please contact Tanya Garcia-Nolen.

If interested in any of the following services, please contact Tanya Garcia-Nolen.

The UC Davis Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory offers many services that can be utilized by collaborators from outside of our lab. Please contact Tanya Garcia-Nolen for questions about and scheduling of these services, as rates will vary with size and complexity of each project.