A Labrador retriever bitch, treated for presumed partial primary uterine inertia with repeated doses of oxytocin, was diagnosed with uterine rupture and a retained dead foetus in the peritoneum. The dog underwent a cesarean section and a complete wound dehiscence and septic peritonitis followed. An ...

The main passive drain used in veterinary medicine is the Penrose drain. It allows drainage of a collection of fluid or a wound. The drain is fixed in such a way that its outlet orifice is at the lower part of the wound or collection of fluid, in order to make the most of the effects of gravity for ...

A ten-year-old, 16.7 kg mixed-breed dog presented with chronic lameness and delayed healing of discharging wounds in the right pelvic limb following a puncture injury for approximately 6 months. Debridement surgery had been performed, but the tissue infection was persistent. Plain radiographic...

Objective: To describe foreign bodies (FBs) in the nasolacrimal sac of dogs, the history, and simple diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Animals studied: Fourteen dogs of different breeds, ages, and sexes were presented with unilateral dacryocystitis and had been treated without success for over ...

Transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) are horizontally transmitted tumor with round venereal cell that diagnosed in dogs. Based on anamneses, clinical findings, and confirmation results of biopsy the dog was diagnosed with TVT. Cytology evaluation that performed in Balai Besar Veteriner Denpasar found ...

Background: Skin wounds are among the most common cases in small animals, highlighting the importance of alternative therapies as an aid to the healing process. These include ozone, which has a bactericidal and immunomodulatory action; the low power laser that determines photodynamic changes...

Objective: Lipomas are benign adipose tissue tumours of mesenchymal origin and can originate in various locations. Intermuscular lipomas in the thigh can cause substantial hindlimb expansion in the dog. We describe the computed tomography findings, surgical management and the outcomes of 11 dogs...

A novel membrane was previously found to be effective in preventing post-thoracotomy pleural adhesions in dogs. The aim of the present study was to verify the animals' clinical condition, the biological fate of the residual membrane, the presence or absence of pleural adhesions, and any...

A ventilated thermoplastic mesh bandage was used for the post-operative management of large soft tissue defects in three dogs. Once the granulation tissue appeared, the wounds were treated with liquid or jellified autologous platelet concentrates, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet Lysate...

Background: In recent years, surgical site infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens have emerged as a cause of concern in small animal practice. In this report, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections associated with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) is reported....