Setaria digitata worm

Orchiectomy in Canine:

Canine Castration Open Prescrotal Castration Closed Prescrotal Castration Prescrotal Castration Skin incision ---- Subcutaneous tissue incision along the median raphe ---- Continue to incise the fascia and parietal vaginal tunics - in Open Prescrotal Castration The parietal vaginal tunic was intact in Closed Prescrotal Castration . Tunica albuginea was intact in both open and closed prescrotal castration. Note: The risk of ligature slippage and loosening may be slightly greater in closed techniques compared to open techniques . Removal of parietal vagina...

Cherry Eye

Cherry Eye Prolapse of the third eye lid or nictating membrane gland. Most common primary disorder of nictating membrane. The prolapsed mass appear as a smooth red or pink mass protruding from and behind the leading edge of the nictating membrane. Breed disposition -C ocker Spaniels, Lhasa Apsos, Beagles, Bull dogs. Surgical correction - Morgan pocket technique Parallel incision was made in to the bulbar conjunctiva dorsal and ventral the prolapsed gland, taking care to leave 2 to 3mm of mucosa at the end of incision so they do not connect The gland is reduced into pocket and pocket closed with simple continuous suture pattern using 5-0 or 6-0 polyglycolic acid or polyglactin.

0mphalocele - A Day old Puppy

Omphalocele Umblical hernia are usually congenital caused by Flawed Embryogenesis - Inherited. Umbilical vessels, Vitelline duct and stalk of the allantois pass through the umblical ring in the fetus but this aperture close at birth leaving an umblical cicatrix. If the aperture fails to contract or too large or improperly formed leads to Hernias. The hernia was lined by peritoneal sac hence it is called True Hernia. Male dog with Umblical Hernia are Cryptorchid. The abdominal content initially are covered by amniotic but this covering is easily ruptured. Reference : Theresa Welch Fossum - Small Animal Surgery

Dr. S.KANDASAMY - M.V.Sc (Surgery)

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