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Otitis Externa
Figure 1. The ear canal (gray arrow) is vertical, or upright, near its outer opening, and then lies horizontal, or flat, as it nears the ear drum. The middle ear...
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Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs
...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...
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Mammary Tumors
...invasive and spread elsewhere in the body). A palpable mass underneath the skin of the abdomen or near a nipple is the most common findings in dogs and cats with...
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Volunteer With ACVS
...Summit registration. Examination Committee members earn twenty maintenance of certification activity points per year of service. Workload: Heavy. Year-round responsibilities. Term of service: Three-plus years. Terms begin June 1 and...
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Nasopharyngeal Polyps
...eardrum into the external ear canal or extend through the Eustachian tube, which connects the middle ear to the back of the throat. In a small number of cases, polyps...
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Mast Cell Tumors
...Figure 3. Closure of the defect from the excised mast cell with a small skin flap from adjacent skin near the base of the ear. The dog went healed without...
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Lung Lobe Tumors
...caused swelling and bony reaction along the toes and lower bones of the leg, known as “hypertrophic osteopathy.” Figure 1. Lung lobe tumor in one of the caudal (rear) lung...
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Bone Tumors in Cats and Dogs
...nuclear medicine facilities are not widely available (Figure 4). Whole-body radiographs are an alternative to bone scan but are more time consuming and costly, and metastases may be missed with...
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Aural Hematoma
...with a “cauliflower” ear. Potential complications include: cosmetic alteration of the ear recurrence of the hematoma necrosis (death) of the pinna A bandage should be placed to protect the ear...
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Canine Hip Dysplasia
...The result of the joint instability is abnormal wear of the cartilage. Cartilage wear leads to the formation of bone spurs and scar tissue, which are the characteristic signs of...
