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Urinary Obstruction in Male Cats

...Figure 3 Pelleted or paper litter may be used for several days after the surgery. Cats that have severe swelling or leakage of urine under the skin may require placement...
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Infraspinatus Muscle Contracture

...an incisional seroma. This is a collection of fluid under the skin at the surgery site that results from joint fluid leakage or excess movement of the tissues in the...
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Gallbladder Mucocele

...tinge to the skin or gums abdominal pain or splinting Figure 1 Figure 2 Diagnosis of the gallbladder mucoceles relies on physical examination by your primary care veterinarian and blood...
Large Animal Topic

Angular Limb Deviation in Horses

...bandage over the surgical site until skin suture removal (10-14 days after surgery) Repeat radiographs to verify complete correction of the deviation Removal of screws and wires as soon as...
Large Animal Topic

Ophthalmology Surgical Emergencies in Horses

...to the skull, air pockets under the skin that crackle when touched, bleeding from the nose and/or a bulging look to the eyeball. Fracture of the orbit may result in...
Small Animal Topic

Mandibular Fractures

...Another surgical treatment may involve the use of external skeletal fixation (ESF) (Figure 5). ESF involves placing pins through the skin into the bone fragments and then connecting these pins...
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Tracheal Collapse

...surgery. They are usually returned for recheck and removal of skin sutures or staples (if present). Pain can be well-controlled with owner-administered medications. Recommendations following ring or stent placement include:...
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Intervertebral Disc Disease

...usually returned for recheck and removal of skin sutures or staples (if present). Pain can be well controlled with owner-administered medications. Postoperative recovery following surgery may include: Bladder expression 3–4...
Large Animal Topic

Guttural Pouch Mycosis

...skin. The balloon and catheter are usually removed within 1–4 weeks after surgery. Transarterial coil or plug embolization. This procedure places small coils or vascular plugs in the affected artery...
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Aural Hematoma

An aural hematoma is a collection of blood within the cartilage of the ear and the skin. This is most commonly the result of external physical trauma to the pinna...