Small Animal Topic

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...
Small Animal Topic

Congenital Ear Canal Atresia in Dogs

...in life, this finding may go undiagnosed and does not initially pose major risks. However, as the ear canal is incomplete, the normal wax and skin cells that expel from...
Small Animal Topic

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...
Small Animal Topic

Salivary Mucocele

...skin in the area of the surgery and will help encourage drainage of fluid from the area. Prognosis is excellent for a normal life after drainage of a mucocele and...
Small Animal Topic

Liver Tumors

...of the eyes, gums, inner ear flaps and poorly haired areas of skin. Figure 1. X-ray of the abdomen of a dog that has a large liver tumor (arrows outline...
Large Animal Topic

Laryngeal Hemiplegia in Horses

...for this surgery. Postoperative care varies depending on the surgery performed. Antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and throat spray medications are given after surgery in most cases. Skin sutures/staples may need to be...
Small Animal Topic

Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction

...obstruction are: decreased appetite vomiting diarrhea lethargy icterus (jaundice, yellow discoloration of the mucous membranes, whites of the eyes, and skin) Many animals with bile duct obstruction are not examined...
Small Animal Topic

Limb Amputation

...after several days Seroma, or fluid under the skin, may develop near the bottom of the incision in the first two weeks Infection Neuroma formation: Very rarely, nerves that have...
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