A 9
year-old, male, Rottweiler was presented with the complaint of
abnormal growth inright thoracal mammary lobe. Clinically, thoracic papilla mamma was about 5×3 cm in
size, and ostium papillare was ulcerative and infected. Radiography of the thorax
revealed findings indicative of metastasis. Ultrasonographical
examination revealed that mammary tissue had heterogeneous appearance and was surrounded
by hyperechoic areas. The mastectomy of the mammary lobe was performed under
general anesthesia. Histopathological examination revealed solid and papillary proliferations
of glandular epithelia and a high mitotic activity. A diagnosis of anaplastic mammary
carcinoma was made based on these findings. Anaplastic mammary gland carcinomas
are rarely encountered in male dogs and one incident is reported in this case
presentation.
Congenital Hydrocephalus At Puppy
Congenital hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricular system of the brain. The pathophysiology of central nervous system damage associated with hydrocephalus is complex and involves destruction of the ependymal lining of the ventricles, white matter damage by interstitial fluid accumulation and eventual neuronal injury in the cerebral cortex. Advanced diagnostic methods are radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI, EEG.Treatment of hydrocephalus are medical and surgical methods. At medical management, prednisolone (0,2-0,5 mg/kg PO q12hr), furosemide (0,5-4 mg/kg PO q12-24hr), acetazolamide (10 mg/kg PO q6-8hr) and omeprazole (10 mg q24hr dogs less than 20 kg) are used. The goal of surgical treatment of hydrocephalus is to continually divert excessive CFS from the ventricles to peritoneal cavity.A thirty day old male dog was presented to Animal Hospital with abnormal appearance of cranium, reluctanced to move and amorosis. At clinical examination, he had normal vital parameters. He included a large, dome-shaped head, open fontanelles and bilateral ventrolateral strabismus.
Diagnosis of congenital
hydrocephalus was based on radiography and ultrasonography. Radiography
suggested hydrocephalus in puppy skull bone thinnes, persistent fontanelle,
open cranial sutures and liquid opacty on internal side of the skull.
Ultrasound of brain was performed through a persistent dorsal midline fontanelle. Enlarged ventricules appeared anechoic region. Congenital hydrocephalus was diagnosed with clinic, radiologic and ultrasound findings.
Femur Fracture at Kangal Dog
Femur fractures are usually caused by trauma. Fractures of the femur is categorized as capital physeal, femoral neck, trochanteric, subtrochanteric, diaphyseal, supracondylar, condylar or distal physeal.
A Kangal breed, female, two year old dog was
presented to Animal Hospital with the complaint of car accident. The vital
parameters were normal at clinical examination but she reluctanced to move the
limb beause of pain. In palpation, there were abnormal movement, swelling,
crepitus and pain at middle of right femur.
Craniocaudal and lateral radiographs of the right
femur were necessary to assess the extent of bone and soft tissue injury. In
radiological examination, there were
dislocated, middle diaphyseal fracture.
We diagnosed the femur fracture according to clinical and radiological findings
and recommend osteosynthesis. We operated at general anesthesia (inhalation
anesthesia). The dog was positioned in lateral recumbency. To expose the
femoral diaphysis, maked an incision along the craniolateral border of the
thigh. We used intramedullar pin normogradely and cerclage wires. The muscles
were sutured with No: 0 Vicryl using simple interrupted X technique and skin was sutured with silk No: 0 using simple
interrupted technique.
The Puppy With Cut Pinna By Man
He was a four month old, stray dog. The people who
brang it to Animal Hospital, told us that they rescued from children. His ears
were cut by three children.I could not believe in my eyes, this condition was
horrible.
At clinical
examination, his vital findings were normal but his pinna were cut and bleeding
bilatterally. At inspection, there was
only a little part of pinna for suturing. We checked his hearing and still he
could.
Firstly, he was sedated with xylasine (2 mg/kg). Ten minute later ketamine (6 mg/kg) was injected intramusculary. His hair was shaved and then ears were cleaned with
%0,9 NaCl solution. After asepsis and antisepsis, skin and ear cartilage were
suturing with single interrupted suture technique 2.0 silk suture material. Eqiceft
500 mg (2x1ml, im, 7 day) adminestered for antibioterapia and the
suturing line was cleaned with betadine during two week. Four week later, The
suturing was removed, his ears recovered completely.
Syringomyelia in a Calf
Syringomyelia, is the spinal cord malformation which occurs acquired or congenital at dogs, horses and camels. In general, clinical symptom is that newborn calves aren’t be able to rise or have incoordination at hind limbs. Congenital spinal cord malformations usually occur espacially in the thoracolumbar region in calves. The common reasons of congenital malformations are genetic, nutritional factors, enviromental factors such as viral infections and toxins with fertilization techniques. Akabane, bovine viral diarrhea, blue tongeu, cache valley infections and schmallenberg virus (SBV) have caused congenital anomalies.Case History
Holstain breed, female, 1 month-year-old calf was presented with the complaint of unable to rise to feet after birth Animal Hospital. The calf originated from a dairy type holstein farm, which had been artificially inseminated. There have been any birth calves with congenital malformation up to now. The owner reported that the calf was born normal and good condition at parturition.
In physical examination, the calf was healthy but it couldn’t rise to hind lims. When it was supported from hind limbs manually, it could move. However, it was inability to move by itself. Because of permanent lying, hind lims espacially left side, and caudal abdomen were wet and there were some wounds on left side. It had scoliosis at thoraco lumbar region. In palpation of vertebral column, it had disorderd several processus spinosus from T10 to L2. Muscels of hind limbs were atrophic bilaterally.
At neurological examination, cranial and peripheral nerves were normal, but at hind limbs withdrawing reflex was weak.
At radiological examination, laterolateral and ventrodorsal view of thoracolumbar region, the irregular intervertebral areas, sinostosis on the spinal process and vertebral scoliosis were remarked between T10-L2 segments.
Informing the weak prognosis to the patient owner, the calf was euthanized humanly after permission.
On necropsy, synostosis with mild scoliosis and cavitation which placed in processus spinosus of thoracic 10-11-12 and lumbar 1-2 vertebrae were observed. After removing dorsal parts of these vertebrae, transversal enlargement and collapse, approximately 6 cm in length, were noticed on the spinal cord. In cross sections, there were cystic cavitations, approximately 1 cm in diameter, close to dorsum and only a thin layer was covers this space.
In the histopathological examination, a cavitation involves both grey and white matter was seen in the spinal cord. Foramen centrale was intact as separately from the cavitation. There was no lining cell layer on the internal surface of the cavity.
Facet Joint Locking at a cat
A seven month-old,
female, domestic short-hair cat referred
to Animal Hospital with lateral position by animal lover. Clinically, the cat was lateral lying position and couldn’t move. At
palpation, the cat had pain and irregular bone border at left scapula. At
spinal cord palpation, she had pain at
regio interscapularis and irregular thoracal vertebra. At neurological
examination, the left hindlimb withdrawing
reflex decreased and other
neurologıc examination findings were normal.
At radiological
examination, facet surfaces of third and fourth thoracal vertebrae were
abnormal localization and border of left scapula couldn’t been follow.
Based on the clinical and radiological finding, facet joint locking and fracture of left scapula were diagnosed in this domestic short-hair cat.
The patient was operated with inhalation anesthesia.
Induction was made with xylasin and ketamine. The patient was given
sternoabdominal lying position and then was located on operation table.
Thoracal vertebrae was reached with dorsal approaching technique. A kirschner pin was located in proc.spinosus of
the first, second, third and fourth thoracal vertebrae. A tention wire was
implemented from first to fourth. There was no evidence
color change of medulla spinalis. After operation, muscles were closed
with simple continent knotting and the skin was opened with simple knotting.
The left scapula was immobilised by dressing. At postoperation period, the
patient was awake. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytic Sarcoma in a Budgerigar
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Radiographic examination showed that there were two separate masses of
approximately 0.5 cm (round) and 1 cm (ovoid) diameter, with well-defined
borders and diffuse opacity.
The masses were removed surgically and examined cytologically
and histopathologically. They had soft consistency; cut surfaces were
grey-whitish colored with clearly defined borders. At histopathological examination, tumor cells were large and had moderate to abundant
eosinophilic cytoplasm, round to irregular nuclei with vesicular chromatin, and
one to several distinct nucleoli. Some cells had prominent nuclear grooves.
Mitoses were uncommon.
Clinical, macroscopic, microscopic, and radiological
findings were compatible with malignant fibrous histiocytic sarcoma.
Multiple pelvis fracture at a cat
Lady, a two year old female british shorthair cat, reffered to Animal Hospital with car accident. After first medical intervention, she was examined clinically. At inspection,she couldn't rise to hind limbs and there was asymmetric view at pelvis. She gave a pain on pelvis at palpation. At neurological examination, she had withdrawal and patellar reflex at hind limbs but anal and tail reflexes were mild weak. The cranial nerves were normal.
At radiological examination, she had farctures of pubis, right acetabulum and sacroiliac separation. There was seperation between last sacral and first caudal vertebraes.
First week, Nervit (0,4 ml sc), Prednol_L 20 mg (0,5 ml im) and İespor 500 mg (2x0,5 ml im) were administered. She ate only moisture aliment at first week. She could walk but she still did not touch her pelvis and tail after a week. Three week later, she could rise by own at hind limbs and there were not any pain at pelvis.
Now, she is jumping everywhere easily.
Radial Hemimelie in A Cat
At radiologic examination, the forelimbs demonstrated
absence of the left radius. The ulna was thick and grasping the trochlea of the
humerus and completing the proximal site of carpal joint. Moreover, the
epiphysial growth plates were normal.
Based on the clinical and radiological finding,
unilateral radial agenesis was diagnosed in this domestic short-hair cat. Because epiphysial growth plates were open, carpal arthrodesis surgery
was postponed and re-examination of the cat was required from the owner after
six month. It was not permitted by the owner due to toleration of the pathologies by the cat.
Gastrotomy at crocodile
A foreign body in stomach at Nile Crocodile
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