Maxillomandibulocardiac reflex in a dog.

Background: The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is a brainstem reflex that may be observed in anaesthesia during surgical procedures stimulating the intracranial or peripheral portion of the trigeminal nerve. The peripheral TCR is divided into the oculocardiac reflex and the maxillomandibulocardiac reflex based on the affected sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve. In veterinary medicine the oculocardiac reflex has been described, however the maxillomandibulocardiac reflex has never been reported.

Trichobezoar obstruction after stapled jejunal anastomosis in a dog.

Objective: To describe an unusual long-term complication of circular end-to-end anastomosis (CEEA) stapling in a dog.

Study Design: Clinical case report.

Animal: An 11-year-old, female neutered, Labrador Retriever.