Quantification of tissue shrinkage in canine small intestinal specimens after resection and fixation.

The aim of this study was to quantify the longitudinal shrinkage of canine small intestinal specimens after resection and fixation in 10% formalin. Samples were obtained from 12 clinically normal dogs of medium to large breed via ventral midline coeliotomy and enterectomy. The length of each sample was measured before excision, immediately after excision, and after 24 h in 10% formalin.

Total scapulectomy for the treatment of chondrosarcoma in a cat.

Case Description: A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was admitted for treatment of a mass affecting the right scapula.

Clinical Findings: A firm soft tissue mass located over the craniolateral aspect of the right scapula was evident during palpation. The mass extended close to the shoulder joint but did not cause lameness of the affected limb.

Zygomatic salivary mucocoele as a postoperative complication following caudal hemimaxillectomy in a dog.

Zygomatic mucocoele is reported as a postoperative complication occurring secondary to a caudal hemimaxillectomy in a two-year-old Labrador retriever. The dog was presented with a history of a rapidly growing oral mass, identified as a soft tissue sarcoma. A caudal hemimaxillectomy via an intraoral approach was performed as treatment for local control of the oral mass.