Mammary Gland Anaplastic Carcinoma in a Male Dog

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.

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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.

Postoperative radiographs were taken to evaluate fracture reduction and implant location. For postoperative pain managment, we used Rimadyl (2 mg/kg sc).

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.