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| The patient is placed under general anesthesia and the transaction is made at the carpometacarpal joint and/or the tarsometatarsal joint |
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| This procedure may be done to help determine the cause of abdominal pain |
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| Mammary Neoplasia Removal |
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| Thoracic radiographs should always be performed before this surgery to check for metastasis |
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| If this procedure is performed before the first estrus, the chance of Inguinal hernia mammary neoplasia is greatly reduced |
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| This disease typically occurs 4 to 6 weeks following estrus and is usually treated with ovariohysterectomy |
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| Sections from theses tissues should always be submitted from histologic evaluation; the surgical assistant should have formalin ready during these procedures |
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| This procedure should be performed when the animal is approximately 3-5 days old at the time of tail docking |
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| If the procedure is performed to remove cystoliths, the entire lower urinary tract must be flushed with saline solution until all calculi are removed before closure |
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| The contents of the abdomen, fat or intestines, is excised or replaced, respectively, and the incision is closed |
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| This procedure may be performed to remove a large foreign object from the stomach |
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| Gastric Dilation Volvulus (GDV) |
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| Gastropexy is usually performed to treat this disease in order to prevent rotation, but bloating can still occur. |
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| The patient is placed under general anesthesia, a tourniquet may be used, and the skin incision is made 1-2 cm distal to the expected disarticulation |
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| This procedure should be performed when the animal is approximately 3-5 days old, at the time of dewclaw removal |
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| The vet tech must be ready to help stimulate neonates' respiration during this procedure and prepare for ovariohysterectomy in some cases |
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| Stricture is a common postoperative complication and can manifest as stranguria |
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| A foreign body is lodged in the intestines can be removed via this procedure |
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| Retractors should never be placed directly on articular cartilage and the cartilage must be kept moist. |
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| The uterus, intestines, broad ligament, or other abdominal organ can protrude through the rent |
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| Surgery for neurologic disorders |
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| Movement of these patients must be minimized as much as possible especially after they are anesthetized |
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| Scrotal hairs are gently plucked with the thumb and forefingers |
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| Indications for this procedure include irresolvable osteomyelitis, nonunion fracture that will not result in limb function with orthopedic repair, and arteriovenous fistulas |
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| The surgical assistant helps with the retraction to cause muscle fatigue so that alignment and reduction can be performed |
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| All germinal epithelium must be removed and pain medication is recommended for at least 4-5 days postoperatively |
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| An indwelling chest tube may be placed before surgery to allow periodic aspiration of the air from the pleural space |
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| If a scrotal ablation is also performed, the scrotum is clipped and prepared aseptically with the rest of the field |
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| If a section of the intestines must be removed; this procedure is performed to recreate a continuous flow of ingesta in the intestines |
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