Small Animal Topic
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Small Animal Topic
Otitis Externa
...seen in Shar peis) or long floppy ear flaps (for example, Basset hounds) that prevent air flow. Hormonal problems, such as poor thyroid function, or other underlying skin disorders may...
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Dermoid Sinus
A dermoid sinus, also known as a pilonidal sinus, is a tubular skin defect caused by incomplete separation of the skin and the nervous system during embryonic development. The sinus...
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Urinary Obstruction in Dogs
...The urethra has been sewn to the skin with a “whipstitch” to prevent bleeding. The other skin sutures will need to be removed in 10-14 days. Figure 4. One day...
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Chylothorax
...material into an intestinal lymphatic vessel or lymph node to allow for the delineation of TD anatomy and confirm TDL after surgery (lymphangiography, Figure 2). Another technique that has shown...
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Oral Tumors
...salivation and/or sanguinous (i.e., bloody) oral discharge Facial swelling/ asymmetry Enlarged cervical lymph nodes Difficulty in chewing food or opening mouth Dropping food from mouth Visible mass Loose teeth (especially...
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Equine Enucleation
...resulting in the skin fully covering the empty socket (Figure 1). Occasionally, intraorbital prostheses will be placed prior to skin closure, which may reduce some of the pitting that occurs...
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Perianal Fistulas
Perianal fistulas are tunnel-like formations in the skin and deeper tissues that surround the anal area of dogs. The lesions vary in severity but at first appear as small oozing...
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax
...perforation that results in both a pneumothorax and additional air accumulation in secondary anatomic locations (i.e. under the skin and around the structures of the heart). Secondary causes of spontaneous...
Large Animal Topic
Patent Urachus in Foals
...or any other part of the foal. Mild complications of a patent urachus include: urine scalding of the abdominal skin surrounding the navel dermatitis (inflammation of the skin) local abscess...
