Suspected Tension Pneumomediastinum In A Dog: A Case Report

Successful resuscitation of a trauma-induced, suspected tension pneumomediastinum in a dog is presented. The cause was a caudal cervical penetration wound which acted as a one-way valve allowing air to enter, but not exit, the cranial mediastium. Early in the course of hospitalization, respiratory and cardiovascular collapse occurred; an emergent parasternotomy allowed decompression of the mediastinum, and the cradiovascular system immediately responded. The dog made a complete recovery following surgical exploration and removal of contaminated mediastinal tissue. Nine days of intensive care included 24-hour monitoring, oxygen therapy, intravenous crystalloids and colloids, continuous pleural suctioning, nutritional support, antibiotics, and pain control.     

Splenocaval Shunting for Alleviation of Portal Hypertension in a Dog: A Case Report

Objective —To describe the construction and use of a splenocaval shunt to prevent portal hypertension in a dog with iatrogenic rupture and subsequent complete occlusion of an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IPSS).
Study Design —Case report describing a single, client-owned animal.
Results —During dissection, the back wall of an IPSS was torn. Complete shunt occlusion was required to control the hemorrhage. This resulted in the development of life-threatening portal hypertension. Emergency splenocaval shunt construction reduced the portal pressure from 47 to 20 cm H₂0. The dog experienced minimal postoperative complications. A second surgical procedure was performed a month later to completely ligate the splenocaval shunt.
Conclusions —A splenocaval shunt can be used to divert blood from the portal to the systemic circulation to control portal hypertension. In this dog, it resulted in a successful outcome with few complications.
Clinical Relevance —The splenocaval shunt could be constructed before the dissection of a difficult IPSS if problems arise as occurred in the dog described in this report. Complete IPSS occlusion can be performed without development of portal hypertension.     

Isolation of Yersinia Enterocolitica from a Dog with Chronic Enteritis: A Case Report

During recent years, Yersinia enterocolitica has been isolated from humans and various animal species in connection with intestinal disorders, such as acute ileitis and appendicitis. Cases of septicaemia, polyarthritis and erythema nodosum have also been described (Mollaret & Destombes 1964, Nilehn 1969, Winblad 1969, Lassen 1972, Langford 1972). Y. enterocolitica has been isolated most frequently from chinchillas and hares, but sporadic isolations from deer, cow, horse, rabbit, goat and dog have been reported (Langford, Krogstad et al. 1972). In Norway, an outbreak of the disease in a goat herd is the only described case of yersiniosis among animal species (Krogstad et al.). A case of chronic enteritis in a dog from which Y. enterocolitica was isolated is presented in the following.     

Priapism Secondary to Perineal Abscess in a Dog – A Case Report

A 7‐year‐old intact male Boxer was referred to our services at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro, suffering from a persistently erect penis (including the bulbus glandis) that had been exposed for several days. Radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations detected a 5.0 × 3.5 cm mass located dorso‐laterally to the urinary bladder. The microbial culture of the mass revealed Staphylococcus spp. At that time, we suspected the involvement of an abscess in the origin of the priapism. Medical and surgical treatments were promptly instituted, which allowed for penile withdrawal into the prepuce; however, the resolution of the penile erection was not accomplished in the following days and penile amputation was required. Histological evaluation of the excised penis revealed extensive infarction of the erectile tissue of the pars longa and bulbus glandis, and also of the blood vessels of the penis. Following penile amputation and antimicrobial therapy, the animal fully recovered. Ultimately, the animal died as a consequence of gastric torsion. At necropsy, some lesions compatible with a previous perforation of the intestinal wall were recorded. The data gathered from the anamnesis, the physical and imaging examinations, along with the post‐mortem findings, allowed us to conclude that in this clinical case the primary cause of priapism was a perineal abscess due to bowel perforation.     

Metastasising Granulosa Cell Tumour of the Testis: A Case Report in the Dog

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一宗运输不当引起狗只死亡的报导

2000年12月12日,我站联合检疫处的检疫员在市场检疫巡查时发现,某动物综合批发市场内一肉犬经营档,在卸货时发现大批肉犬死亡,当即对该档的犬只实施隔离,并将情况报告上级部门.同时组织有关人员进行全场消毒,清查死亡原因,依照<动物防疫法>及有关法规对该档进行封存留验,没收死亡的犬只,并及时组织军区医学研究所动物研究室及广州市兽医防疫站的高级兽医师到现场解剖,采样作实验室检验.结果一致认为是一宗运输不当而引起的死亡.具体的调查情况如下:     

犬肠套叠引起肠管切除术的病例报告

我们在兽医临床中,曾遇1例犬肠套叠且肠管坏死,经断端吻合手术,效果很好,报告如下.     

Primary Gastric Carcinoma of the Dog: Review and Case Report

A case of a gastric adenocarcinoma in a ten year old neutered female Terrier of mixed breeding is presented. History, signs and pathology were typical of gastric carcinoma. However, the tumor was located in the distal one-third of the body of the stomach along the greater curvature rather than the more commonly involved pyloric antrum. The tumor was treated by surgical excision with a 7 month survival time. The surgical technique utilized is described and a discussion of canine gastric carcinoma is given.     

犬睾丸精原细胞癌一例的诊疗

介绍了1例老龄犬睾丸精原细胞癌的诊断和手术治疗.通过临床症状检查、B超检查、电解质检测、血常规检查、生化检查和肿瘤组织病理检查,确诊为睾丸精原细胞癌,运用手术方法摘除瘤体后,3个月后回访该犬正常生存,饮食正常,体重增加.