Outcomes of eight cats with oral neoplasia treated with radical mandibulectomy.

Objective: To report outcomes after radical mandibulectomy in cats.

Study Design: Multi-institutional retrospective study.

Animals: Eight cats were included.

Principles of reconstructive surgery for the tumor patient.

Small animal oncologic surgery is a relatively new and rapidly expanding field of veterinary science. Many exciting and innovative techniques for surgical resection of invasive tumors have been developed and published in the last decade. Paralleling these developments have been major advancements in the frontiers of reconstructive options to close the defects after major ablative surgery.

Exophthalmos associated with frontal sinus osteomyelitis in a puppy.

A three-month-old, male Great Dane puppy developed progressive left exophthalmos, epiphora, and swelling of the left frontal bone. Radiographs revealed obliteration of the left frontal sinus by a bone-like density, and lateral sinus wall thickening with extension into the left orbit. On surgical exploration and trephination, the left frontal sinus was filled with soft bone which contained multiple pockets of mucopurulent material.

Ocular and orbital porcupine quills in the dog: a review and case series.

A retrospective evaluation of 5 cases of orbital or intraocular porcupine quills in the dog and a literature review from MEDLINE (1983-1995) is presented. This paper reviews the diagnosis, therapy, and visual prognosis of ocular and orbital quills in the dog. Distinguishing penetration and perforation of the eye and intraocular structures is paramount in establishing a visual prognosis and appropriate therapy.