Small Animal Topic
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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Small Animal Topic
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...
Small Animal Topic
Perineal Hernias
...a caudal perineal hernia. Other perineal hernias include the dorsolateral (between the coccygeus and levator ani), ventral (between the ischiourethralis, bulbocavernosus, and ischiocavernosus muscles) and sciatic perineal hernia (between the...
Large Animal Topic
Granulosa Cell Tumors of the Equine Ovary
...a ventral midline incision with the horse under general anesthesia. Initial care after surgery depends on the size of the ovary and size of the incisions required to remove the...
Small Animal Topic
Salivary Mucocele
...fluctuant swelling that is non-painful. Tumors and abscesses may appear similar but are generally either firm or painful. Occasionally cervical mucoceles migrate to the ventral midline over time, making it...
Large Animal Topic
Standing Equine Laparoscopic Ovariectomy
...and may need to be transected and removed in stages. Additionally, if the ovary is too large, a standard ventral midline approach under general anesthesia may be elected Figure 1:...
Small Animal Topic
Diaphragmatic Hernia
...surgery can be performed. Surgical repair of the diaphragmatic hernia is typically performed by entering the abdominal cavity along the ventral midline, retracting the abdominal organs back into the abdomen,...
Large Animal Topic
Colic in Horses
...with an incision made on the ventral midline. Many causes of surgical colic can be corrected; however, there are certain causes of colic that despite the most aggressive surgical approach...
Small Animal Topic
Parathyroid Tumors
...risk of cardiac arrhythmias and blood pressure issues during anesthesia. Surgical excision is done through a surgical incision in the ventral neck just behind the throat. The ultrasound images are...
