The Journal of small animal practice
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Lingual abscessation is a rare condition in dogs. Very little information is available on the diagnosis and treatment of lingual abscesses in the major surgical textbooks and current veterinary literature. The common clinical signs of lingual abscesses are macroglossia, hypersalivation and a reluctance to open the mouth, but these can vary depending on the time course of the disease and the location of the abscess. ⋯ Surgery is followed by drainage and systemic antibiotics, complemented by systemic fluid support and pain management. Conservative management of lingual abscesses can be fatal. Sharp trauma from an unknown object is suspected to be the underlying cause for the abscesses in the present cases.
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To evaluate the high incidence of tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture diagnosed in skeletally immature Staffordshire bull terriers presenting to a UK animal welfare charity hospital. ⋯ Staffordshire bull terriers commonly present with tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture, with or without concurrent separation of the proximal tibial epiphysis, to this urban charity hospital.
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Case Reports
Coxofemoral luxation in a border collie as a complication of a Clostridium tetani infection.
A four-month-old male, entire, border collie was presented to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals with a two day history of muscular spasms and "Risus sardonicus". Tetanus was diagnosed, and the dog was treated with tetanus antitoxin, antibiotics and supportive therapy. Coxofemoral luxation resulted as a complication of the tetanus and was successfully managed by performing a femoral head and neck excision. This is the first report of joint luxation associated with Clostridium tetani infection in a dog.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of postoperative ketamine infusion on pain control and feeding behaviour in bitches undergoing mastectomy.
To determine if ketamine administered to bitches at the end of a mastectomy, followed by a six-hour constant rate infusion (CRI), improved postoperative opioid analgesia and feeding behaviour. ⋯ This study demonstrated that 700 microg/kg ketamine given intravenously postoperatively followed by a six-hour ketamine CRI of 10 microg/kg/minute improved patient feeding behaviour.