Soft Tissue Publications

A selection of Dr Arthur House’s peer-reviewed publications in soft-tissue surgery, presented in standard journal reference format.

    • Shimura K, Franklin CD, House AK.

      Effect of two rhinoplasty techniques combined with vestibuloplasty on the cross-sectional area of the rostral nasal cavity in brachycephalic dogs with stenotic nares.

      Aust Vet J. 2025 Apr;103(4):199-205. doi: 10.1111/avj.13404. Epub 2024 Dec 18.PMID: 39694852

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    • Anthony Sasse, Luke J. Norbury, Thomas McLean, Maurice Newport, Arthur House, DavidW. Swift, Danny Aliano, PeterM. Smooker, Russell Conduit

      Clinical observations of tetanus toxin plus decoy, Snoretox-1, a novel targeted neuromuscular stimulant, in a pilot study of 6 British bulldogs with BOAS

      Volume 317, June 2026, 106636 

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    • Tivers MS, House AK, Smith KC, Wheeler-Jones CP, Lipscomb VJ.

      Markers of Angiogenesis Associated with Surgical Attenuation of Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs.

      J Vet Intern Med. 2014 Aug 8. doi: 10.1111/jvim.12411. [Epub ahead of print]

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    • Frowde PE, Gow AG, Burton CA, Powell R, Lipscomb VJ, House AK, Mellanby RJ, Tivers MS.

      Hepatic hepcidin gene expression in dogs with a congenital portosystemic shunt.

      J Vet Intern Med. 2014 Jul;28(4):1203-5. doi: 10.1111/jvim.12387. Epub 2014 Jun 24.

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    • Tivers MS, Lipscomb VJ, Smith KC, Wheeler-Jones CP, House AK.

      Markers of hepatic regeneration associated with surgical attenuation of congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs.

      Vet J. 2014 May;200(2):305-11. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.027. Epub 2014 Feb 28.

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    • Tivers MS, Lipscomb VJ, Scase TJ, Priestnall SL, House AK, Gates H, Wheeler-Jones CP, Smith KC.

      Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF receptor expression in biopsy samples of liver from dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts.

      J Comp Pathol. 2012 Jul;147(1):55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2011.09.001. Epub 2011 Oct 11.

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    • Tivers MS, Upjohn MM, House AK, Brockman DJ, Lipscomb VJ.

      Treatment of extrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs - what is the evidence base?

      J Small Anim Pract. 2012 Jan;53(1):3-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01144.x. Epub 2011 Nov 19. Review.

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    • Tivers MS, Lipscomb VJ, Smith KC, Wheeler-Jones CP, House AK.

      Lipopolysaccharide and toll-like receptor 4 in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts.

      J. 2015 Dec;206(3):404-13. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.07.006. Epub 2015 Jul 7.PMID: 26383860

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    • Kathrani A, House A, Catchpole B, Murphy A, Werling D, Allenspach K.

      Breed-independent toll-like receptor 5 polymorphisms show association with canine inflammatory bowel disease.

      Tissue Antigens. 2011 Aug;78(2):94-101. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01707.x. Epub 2011 May 29.

    • Kathrani A, House A, Catchpole B, Murphy A, German A, Werling D, Allenspach K.

      Polymorphisms in the TLR4 and TLR5 gene are significantly associated with inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs.

      PLoS One. 2010 Dec 23;5(12):e15740. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015740.

    • McMahon LA, House AK, Catchpole B, Elson-Riggins J, Riddle A, Smith K, Werling D, Burgener IA, Allenspach K.

      Expression of Toll-like receptor 2 in duodenal biopsies from dogs with inflammatory bowel disease is associated with severity of disease.

      Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2009 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print]

    • Jasani S., House A.K., Brockman D.

      Localised mid-jejunal volvulus following intussusception and enteroplication in a dog.

      J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Aug;46(8):398-401

    • Massey J, Short AD, Catchpole B, House A, Day MJ, Lohi H, Ollier WE, Kennedy LJ.

      Genetics of canine anal furunculosis in the German shepherd dog.

      Immunogenetics. 2014 May;66(5):311-24. doi: 10.1007/s00251-014-0766-5. Epub 2014 Mar 14.

    • House AK, Binns MM, Gregory SP, Catchpole B. Analysis of NOD1, NOD2, TLR1, TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, TLR6 and TLR9 genes in anal furunculosis of German shepherd dogs.

      Tissue Antigens. 2009 Mar;73(3):250-4.

    • Barnes A, O'Neill T, Kennedy LJ, Short AD, Catchpole B, House A, Binns M, Fretwell N, Day MJ, Ollier WE.

      Association of canine anal furunculosis with TNFA is secondary to linkage disequilibrium with DLA-DRB1*.

      Tissue Antigens. 2009 Mar;73(3):218-24.

    • Tivers MS., Catchpole B., Gregory SP., House AK.

      Interleukin-2 and interferon-gamma mRNA expression in canine anal furunculosis lesions and the effect of ciclosporin therapy.

      Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2008 Sep 15;125(1-2):31-6. Epub 2008 May 3.

    • House AK., Gregory SP., Catchpole B.

      Pattern recognition receptor mRNA expression and function in canine monocyte/macrophages and relevance to canine anal furunculosis.

      Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2008 Aug 15;124(3-4):230-40. Epub 2008 Apr 8

    • Kennedy LJ, O'Neill T, House A, Barnes A, Kyöstilä K, Innes J, Fretwell N, Day MJ, Catchpole B, Lohi H, Ollier WE.

      Risk of anal furunculosis in German Shepherd dogs is associated with the major histocompatibility complex.

      Tissue Antigens. 2008 Jan;71(1):51-6. Epub 2007 Nov 10.

    • House AK, Catchpole B, Gregory SP.

      Matrix metalloproteinase mRNA expression in canine anal furunculosis lesions.

      Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2007 Jan 15;115(1-2):68-75. Epub 2006 Nov 27. 

    • House A.K., Guitian J.F., Gregory S.P., Hardie R.J.

      Evaluation of the effect of two dose rates of cyclosporine on the severity of perianal fistulae lesions and associated clinical signs in dogs.

      Vet Surg. 2006 Aug;35(6):543-9

    • House A., Gregory S.P., Catchpole B.

      Expression of cytokine mRNA in canine anal furunculosis lesions.

      Vet Rec. 2003 Sep 20;153(12):354-8

    • Woolley ELE, Hogan K, House AK.

      Levopositioned caudal vena cava and circumcaval left ureter with subsequent hydronephrosis and hydroureter in a dog.

      Vet Med Sci. 2024 Sep;10(5):e1562. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1562.PMID: 39042576 

    • Ellis L, House A.

      Intestinal Incarceration and Strangulation by the Median Ligament of the Urinary Bladder in a Dog.

      Animals (Basel). 2024 Nov 13;14(22):3265. doi: 10.3390/ani14223265.PMID: 39595317

    • Barfield DM, Tivers MS, Holahan M, Welch K, House A, Adamantos SE.

      Retrospective evaluation of recurrent secondary septic peritonitis in dogs (2000-2011): 41 cases.

      J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2016 Mar-Apr;26(2):281-7. doi: 10.1111/vec.12413. Epub 2015 Nov 2.

    • Hendricks A, Elson-Riggins JG, Riddle AL, House AK, Varjonen K, Bond R.

      Ciclosporin modulates the responses of canine progenitor epidermal keratinocytes (CPEK) to toll-like receptor agonists.

      Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2012 Jun 15;147(1-2):91-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.03.010. Epub 2012 Mar 17.

    • Pelligand L, House AK, Summers BA, Hatzis A, Tivers M, Elliott J, Lees P.

      Development and validation of a tissue cage model of acute inflammation in the cat.

      J Vet Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(3):239-48. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01308.x. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

    • House A.K., Summerfield N.J., German A.J., Noble P.J., Ibarrola I., Brockman D.

      Unusual vascular ring anomaly associated with a persistent right aortic arch in two dogs.

      J Small Anim Pract. 2005 Dec;46(12):585-90.

    • House A.

      Atresia of the distal external acoustic meatus in a Bouvier des Flanders. 

      J Small Anim Pract. 2001 Feb;42(2):88-9.