Monday, 17 November 2014
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Urethrostomy in Dogs and Cats
Urethrostomy is a useful procedure to bypass the penile
urethra, when a disease Reviews such as a stricture, stone or tumor is
Preventing urination
Urethrostomy is most commonly used in gay male cats that
have developed urinary blockage multiple times
In some cases the urethrostomy Usually is a permanent and is
not reversed
Usually the prognosis is good, but the pet must be observed
for urinary tract infections
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Avian/Exotic Pets
Avian and Exotic Pet services at Paws & Claws provide
dedicated, advanced veterinary care for exotic pets, including:
Birds
Ferrets
Guinea pigs
Sugar gliders
Hamsters
Gerbils
Reptiles
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures include 24-hour animal
hospitalization
Paralysis in dogs
Conscious proprioception (CP) can be very important tool to
detect subtle dysfunction and confirm that neurologc disease is present when
other signs are minimal, the animal is supported under the chest ot between the
pelvic limbs, and the paw is turned so that the dorsal surface contacts the
ground. The animal should return the paw to the correct position within a few
seconds. The animal should not lean against the examiner, or should the
examiner support all of the animal’s weight. Consistent CP deficits indicate a
nervous system lesion and are not caused by an orthopedic disease
Absent conscious proprioception; the dog stays standing on
the dorsal surface of the paw indicating a neurologic lesion
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Monday, 20 October 2014
MUMMIFICATION MACERATION
Introduction
Mummification occurs when intrauterine fetal death is not
followed by expulsion, and the uterine contents remain sterile but become
dehydrated.
It is almost universally associated with twin pregnancy.
Mummification of one member of a set of twins happens
occasionally during normal gestation and has no apparent significance in terms
of reproductive capacity of the mare.
Diagnosis :
Differential diagnosis
Abortion .
Clinical signs
No obvious outward clinical signs.
When the fetal membranes are examined at foaling, the
mummified co-twin is barely recognizable as a fetus.
A palpable absence of fetal fluid.
The uterus is contracted around the fetus.
If the fetus has been dead for some time and has become
dehydrated, the angularity of the skeleton will be obvious.
Prognosis
The reproductive potential of mares treated for fetal
mummification and maceration is unknown, but is probably compromised.
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